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💡 The Short Version: Capri is a boat from Molo Beverello or Calata Porta di Massa in Naples: the Caremar ferry is €14.80 each way, the fast boat €21.50 and the NLG hydrofoil €25. Add Capri’s landing contribution: €5 a person, or €2.50 from 1 November to 31 March. The Blue Grotto needs a €6 state ticket and a separate fee for the boatmen, is open 9:00 to 14:00 from 16 October, and is shut in rough sea. The last hydrofoil home is 18:45 until 3 November and 18:10 from 4 November. The Monte Solaro chairlift in Anacapri is €15 return. Or book a tour: the hydrofoil tour with a guide and an island minibusad is from €102 (GetYourGuide).
Fares and boats
Fares are the operators’ own, adult, one way. Both companies print the landing contribution separately.
| Operator and boat | Adult one way | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caremar ferry, Naples to Capri | €14.80 | The slowest and cheapest |
| Caremar fast boat (TMV), Naples to Capri | €21.50 | |
| NLG hydrofoil, Molo Beverello to Capri | €25 (€23 on sailings marked IR); return €50 (€46) | Child 2 to 12 €17; a bag is €5 |
| Caremar fast boat, Sorrento to Capri | €17.40 |
- The landing contribution: €5 per person from 1 April to 31 October, €2.50 from 1 November to 31 March, set by the councils of Capri and Anacapri. The ferry companies add it to the ticket.
- Caremar surcharges: €1 for an online ticket, and 12% (minimum €1) for a ticket bought before the day of travel (shop.caremar.it).
- Where the boats leave: the hydrofoils and fast boats leave from Molo Beverello, by Castel Nuovo and Piazza Municipio, and the slower Caremar ferries from Calata Porta di Massa. Both have a ticket office, a bar, a cash machine and a taxi rank.
- Cost on your own: the Caremar ferry return is €29.60 with the landing contribution on top, from €34.60 in summer. By NLG hydrofoil it is €50 plus the contribution.
NLG hydrofoil sailings
From Molo Beverello to Capri until 3 November: 8:35, 9:30, 10:40, 11:35, 11:55, 12:40, 14:40, 15:35, 16:30 and 17:40. From Capri to Naples: 9:53, 10:40, 11:35, 12:40, 13:45, 15:25, 16:30, 17:05, 17:55 and 18:45, with a 6:50 on 1 to 3 November (nlg.it).
| Dates | Naples to Capri | Capri to Naples |
|---|---|---|
| 4 to 30 November | 8:05, 11:35, 16:30, 19:15 | 6:50, 9:05, 15:25, 18:10 |
| December | 7:00, 9:30, 12:40, 14:40 | 8:05, 11:35, 13:40, 16:30 |
There are no sailings on 25 December. January to March has four each way.
Tours from Naples
A tour covers the crossing, the island transport and a guide, and the full-day one adds the Blue Grotto. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices.
Hydrofoil, guide and minibus
From €102 · 4.7 stars from 3,763 reviews · 8 hours · fares included
Naples: Capri & Anacapri, Travel like a VIP by Hydrofoilad is run by WORLDTOURS. The return hydrofoil tickets, a guide, a private minibus between Marina Grande, Anacapri and Capri, and entry to the Gardens of Augustus are included. The crossing is listed at 50 minutes. Lunch is extra.
Full day with the Blue Grotto
From €161.50 · 4.8 stars from 1,785 reviews · 9 hours · Blue Grotto ticket and boat included
From Naples: Capri, Anacapri, and Blue Grotto Full-Day Tripad is run by Cioffi Tours. It includes the return ferry, a guide, the Blue Grotto ticket and the rowing boat, and shuttle-bus transport on the island. If the sea is too rough for the grotto, it swaps in a boat tour round the island. The chairlift is optional and paid for on the day.
The Gulf of Naples and a boat round Capri
From €84 · 4.5 stars from 3,823 reviews · 9 hours
From Naples: Gulf of Naples & Capri Sightseeing Boat Tourad is run by HP Travel. It collects you from one of 17 pickup points, takes the boat to Capri, gives you four hours of free time and adds a one-hour boat tour past the Faraglioni, the Green Grotto and the White Grotto. Swimming is an option from 1 June to 30 September.
From Sorrento, the Capri boat tour with the Blue Grotto optionalad (from €93.75, 4.7 stars from 3,443 reviews) goes by speedboat.
The Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto is a sea cave on the Anacapri side. It was brought back to notice in 1826 by two German painters, and it is entered only in small boats, with the visitor lying back in the bottom. It is state-run, and the ticket is sold by CoopCulture.
Inside the Blue Grotto on Capri. Photo: Elenagm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| State ticket | €6; €2 for ages 18 to 25 of EU states and some others; free under the legal categories |
| Boatmen | A separate fee, paid to the boatmen for the rowing boat |
| Hours | 1 April to 30 September 8:30 to 18:00; 1 to 15 October 8:30 to 16:00; 16 October to 31 March 9:00 to 14:00 |
- Weather: the hours can change with the weather and the number of visitors, and the grotto is shut when the sea is rough.
- Rules: nobody under 14 goes without an adult, and there are no dogs, no swimming and no lifejackets or inflatables. You stay seated and lie back as the boat enters (coopculture.it).
- How to reach it: by sea from the Marina Grande harbour, or on land by a descent from Anacapri.
What to see
Allow a full day, built round the last sailing home.
Marina Grande, the port on Capri, from the hill above. Photo: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Marina Grande. The port, with the funicular and the bus station a few hundred metres away.
- Capri town. The Piazzetta and the Gardens of Augustus, which look over the sea to the Faraglioni rocks.
- Anacapri. The quieter town above the port. The Monte Solaro chairlift is a 13-minute ride and costs €15 return or €12 one way. It runs 9:15 to 17:00 from April to October, 9:30 to 16:00 in February, March, November and December, and is closed for about 20 days between January and February (montesolarocapri.it). In June, July and August it runs later on Fridays and Saturdays only.
- The Blue Grotto. From the sea, or on land from Anacapri, subject to the sea.
The Faraglioni rocks off Capri. Photo: Alessio Maffeis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
The order that works: the Blue Grotto first if you are going, since its hours end at 14:00 from 16 October, then Anacapri and the chairlift, then Capri town. What to skip: the Blue Grotto on a rough day; the tours substitute a boat tour. The one thing that decides the day: the last boat. Missing the 18:45 hydrofoil (18:10 from 4 November) leaves you with an overnight on the island.
Practical information
- From the airport: the Alibus to Piazza Municipio stops at the port. Naples airport is closed to flights from 1 to 30 November 2026. Naples airport to the city has the fares, and the cruise port guide covers the walk from the terminal to Molo Beverello.
- Staying near the boats: the hotels beside the port are listed with the hotels near Napoli Centrale.
- Which boat: the Caremar ferry is the cheapest and slowest; the fast boats and the hydrofoil cost more and save time. Check the day’s sailings on the operator’s site.
Capri is one of several day trips from Naples; Procida and Ischia leave from the same port, and the Amalfi Coast is the other boat-and-bus day. Naples public transport covers the city end, and what to book before you go to Naples lists the closed days for the city’s sights.
Common questions
How much is the ferry from Naples to Capri?
The Caremar ferry from Naples is €14.80 each way, the Caremar fast boat €21.50 and the NLG hydrofoil from Molo Beverello €25 (€23 on some sailings). On top, Capri charges a landing contribution of €5 per person from 1 April to 31 October and €2.50 from 1 November to 31 March, which the ferry companies add to the ticket.
Can you visit the Blue Grotto on a day trip from Naples?
Yes, if the sea is calm. The state ticket is €6, you enter in a small rowing boat for a separate fee paid to the boatmen, and the grotto is open 9:00 to 14:00 from 16 October to 31 March. It is shut when the sea is rough, and the hours depend on the weather and the number of visitors.
What time is the last boat back from Capri to Naples?
Until 3 November NLG's last hydrofoil leaves Capri at 18:45. From 4 to 30 November it is 18:10, and in December 16:30. In summer there are later sailings.
Is a Capri tour from Naples worth it?
For the island transport and a guide, yes. The Caremar ferry return is €29.60 and the landing contribution €5, so €34.60 before the Blue Grotto. The hydrofoil tour with an island minibus and a guide is from €102, and the full-day tour with the Blue Grotto ticket and boat included is from €161.50.
How do I get from the Capri port to the town?
The port, Marina Grande, is a few hundred metres from the island's main bus station and the funicular, which go up to Capri town and Anacapri. The Monte Solaro chairlift is in Anacapri.
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