# PompeiiVesuviusBus.com - Pompeii and Vesuvius tours from Sorrento, compared > Independent guide to the Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius day tours from Sorrento (Bay of Naples, Italy): what each > tour includes, what costs extra, live ratings and from-prices, the crater walk, rules, timing and what to bring. > Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors. Site: https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com Language: en. Currency: USD (site prices), EUR (official site fees). Country: Italy (Campania). ## Verified facts - Pompeii Archaeological Park tickets from 12 Jan 2026: EUR 20 (city only), EUR 25 with suburban villas, EUR 30 Pompeii Plus. EUR 2 for EU citizens 18-24; under-18s free. Free for all on the first Sunday of each month. - Pompeii hours: 9:00-19:00 (last entry 17:30) from 16 Mar to 14 Oct; 9:00-17:00 (last entry 15:30) in winter. Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan. Tickets are personal (named); daily cap 20,000 visitors; small bags only (30x30x15 cm). - Vesuvius: trail No. 5 'Il Gran Cono' is the only path to the crater rim (max 1,175 m). Tickets are sold online only (park fee EUR 10, about EUR 11.68 with the booking fee). Trailhead about 1,000 m. Crater max diameter 580 m. - The Gran Cono trail closes on regional Civil Protection weather-alert days (orange and above). - From the tour drop-off, guests report about 2 km and 30-35 minutes of steep gravel path up to the rim. - Circumvesuviana local train Sorrento - Pompei Scavi: about 35-45 minutes, a few euros. No train to the crater. - The most-reviewed tour (Gray Line, Viator 7809P43) meets at Piazza Torquato Tasso 16, Sorrento; lunch is not included; both tickets are; about 2 hours guided in Pompeii; Herculaneum offered if Vesuvius is known to be closed. ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). 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Prices are 'from' prices in USD per adult at the last build and move. - Pompeii & Vesuvius Full Day from Sorrento (Piazza Tasso, Sorrento) - from $133 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.7 from 1,574 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Sorrento-to-Pompeii-and-Mt-Vesuvius-Full-Day-Guided-Tour/d947-7809P43 - Small-Group Pompeii & Vesuvius with Pizza (Sorrento meeting points) - from $133 per person, 8.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 125 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Pompeii-and-Vesuvius-Small-Group-from-Sorrento/d947-53180P191 - Mt Vesuvius & Pompeii Tour by Bus (Sorrento, 8:15 AM start) - from $143 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.3 from 172 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Mt-Vesuvius-and-Pompeii-Tour-by-Bus-from-Sorrento/d947-8985P6 - Pompeii & Vesuvius with Winery Lunch (From Sorrento) - from $179 per person, 9 hours, rated 4.6 from 168 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Pompeii-and-Vesuvius-Guided-Tour-with-Lunch-and-entrance-tickets-included/d947-136733P13 - Small-Group Pompeii & Vesuvius Day Trip (Minivan from Sorrento) - from $195 per person, 6 to 7 hours, rated 4.6 from 78 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Pompeii-And-Vesuvius-from-Sorrento/d947-216970P5 - Pompeii Skip-the-Line Tour from Sorrento (Coach from Sorrento) - from $87 per person, 5 hours, rated 4.6 from 903 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Skip-the-line-Pompeii-Guided-Tour-from-Sorrento/d947-7809P23 - Pompeii Express Guided Tour by Train (Sorrento train station) - from $63 per person, 2 hours guided, rated 4.7 from 944 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Pompeii-Express-Tour-by-Local-Train/d947-14822P16 - Pompeii & Herculaneum Day with Lunch (Coach from Sorrento) - from $111 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.5 from 320 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Small-Group-Pompeii-and-Herculaneum-Tour-from-Sorrento-Including-Lunch/d947-6486POMPHERC - Positano, Amalfi & Ravello Day from Sorrento (Amalfi Coast) - from $126 per person, 8 to 9 hours, rated 4.7 from 2,770 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Amalfi-Coast-Drive-Excursion-from-Sorrento/d947-7809P1 ## Guide pages on this site - https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com/guides/pompeii-vesuvius-tour-prices/ - What a Pompeii and Vesuvius tour from Sorrento costs in 2026: the $133 full day, tickets, lunch, small groups and what you pay on your own. - https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com/guides/sorrento-to-pompeii-train-or-tour/ - Getting from Sorrento to Pompeii and Vesuvius: the Circumvesuviana train, the shuttle up the volcano, timings and when a bus tour is worth it. - https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com/guides/vesuvius-crater-hike/ - How hard is the walk to the Vesuvius crater? Distance, time, the gravel path, weather closures, what you see at the rim and how tours handle it. - https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com/guides/pompeii-vs-herculaneum/ - Pompeii or Herculaneum from Sorrento? Size, preservation, crowds, time needed and which tours combine them with Vesuvius or with each other. - https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com/guides/what-to-wear-pompeii-vesuvius/ - What to wear and bring for a Pompeii and Vesuvius day: shoes for Roman stones and gravel, sun and wind, water, bag size rules and ID. - https://pompeiivesuviusbus.com/guides/pompeii-vesuvius-with-kids/ - Visiting Pompeii and Vesuvius with kids from Sorrento: child prices, the crater climb, heat, strollers and how to keep a long day fun. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - Tours do not drive you to the top of Vesuvius: the coach stops at about 1,000 m and you walk to the rim. - The Vesuvius crater ticket cannot be bought at the gate; it is online only, for timed slots. - Lunch is not included on the most-reviewed Pompeii and Vesuvius tour from Sorrento. - Pompeii's full ticket is EUR 20 from January 2026, not the older EUR 18 still quoted on many pages. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. 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