Capri in one day from Naples: hour-by-hour itinerary and what it costs
Capri in a day only works if you start early: with the first hydrofoil you get about 9 hours on the island. Here is the hour-by-hour plan, in two versions, with indicative costs per person.
At a glance
- Route
- Marina Grande → Anacapri → Monte Solaro → Capri → Gardens of Augustus → Tragara
- Departure
- First hydrofoil from Molo Beverello, between 7:00 and 8:00
- Cost with the boat
- About €110–130 per person, lunch excluded to be confirmed
- Cost on foot
- About €80–90 per person, lunch excluded to be confirmed
- Book ahead
- Return hydrofoil; Blue Grotto online at coopculture.it
Morning: Anacapri
- 7:30 hydrofoil from Molo Beverello: 50 minutes, about €24–29.
- 8:30 at Marina Grande, take the bus straight to Anacapri: 15 minutes, €2.50.
- 9:30 Monte Solaro chairlift: 1 hour including the summit, about €14 return.
- 10:45 Villa San Michele: 1 hour, €12.
Boat version: at 8:30 in Marina Grande join a boat trip around the island (2 hours, about €18–26) with a stop at the Blue Grotto (€18). Then the bus to Anacapri and just Villa San Michele or Solaro.
Lunch in Anacapri: ravioli capresi or a caprese salad in the square.
Afternoon: Capri town
- 14:00 Anacapri–Capri bus: 15 minutes, €2.50.
- 14:30 Piazzetta and Via Camerelle: 30 minutes, free.
- 15:00 Gardens of Augustus: 30 minutes, a few euros; view over Via Krupp and the Faraglioni.
- 15:45 walk to the Tragara viewpoint: 30 minutes to get there, free.
- 17:00 ice cream in the centre, then the funicular down to Marina Grande: €2.40.
- 18:00 hydrofoil back to Naples.
On-foot version: skip the boat and, if your legs are up to it, swap Tragara for the Arco Naturale (1 hour 30 loop).
Tip: book your return for no later than 18:00–19:00 and check the sea the evening before. If the sea is rough the Blue Grotto is closed: do the on-foot version.
Costs with the boat: hydrofoils about €50–58, buses and funicular about €10, boat trip and Grotto about €40, Villa San Michele €12. On foot, take away the boat and add the chairlift. The landing fee is already included in your ticket.
The stops
- Capri: the complete guidewhat to see and what it costs
- Anacapri and Monte Solarothe morning
- Blue Grottoin the boat version
- Capri in two daysif you can stay a night
- Getting around Capribuses, funicular, boats
Frequently asked questions
Is one day in Capri too short?
It is enough for Anacapri, Solaro, the Piazzetta and the Gardens of Augustus, if you take the first hydrofoil. For Villa Jovis and the footpaths you need a night.
Blue Grotto or Monte Solaro?
With a calm sea and little time, the boat trip with the Grotto shows you the island from the water. With a rough sea or a long queue, Solaro never disappoints.
Why is Capri called the island of the sirens?
An ancient tradition placed Ulysses's sirens between Capri and the Sorrento Peninsula. More prosaically, the island's name may come from the Greek or Latin for goats or wild boar.
Where to stay in Capri
11 places to stay in Capri on Napolibnb.it, the Naples holiday-rental portal: you contact the host directly, with no booking fees. Every listing shows its official CIN code.
