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💡 The Short Version: The Royal Palace of Caserta is a regional train from Napoli Centrale, 40 to 49 minutes and from €4.20, and the station faces the palace. The €18 ticket covers the Royal Apartments, the park and the English Garden, plus a €1 fee online. It is closed on Tuesdays, 1 January and 25 December, and the last access is at 18:00. The palace recommends 2 hours for the apartments and 4 hours for the park, so go early. The first Sunday of the month is free, and the English Garden is shut on free days. Or book a tour: the guided tour with fast-track entry and transferad is from €68 (GetYourGuide).
Tickets and prices
TicketOne is the only authorised online seller, with a €1 pre-sale fee. Tickets are also sold at the ticket office in Piazza Carlo di Borbone (reggiadicaserta.cultura.gov.it).
| Ticket | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance Ticket | €18 | Royal Apartments, Royal Park and English Garden |
| Royal Park and English Garden | €9 | The Bosco Vecchio, the Via d’Acqua and the English Garden, until the last access to the English Garden |
| Royal Apartments | €12 | The apartments and the Court Theatre on its opening days; sold only when the Royal Park is closed |
| Royal Apartments, evening | €5 | The apartments, usable only after 17:00 |
| Royal Park without the English Garden | €3 | Sold only at the ticket office, from 30 minutes before the last access to the English Garden |
| Free | €0 | The first Sunday of the month, and free days |
- One entry. You cannot leave and re-enter on the same ticket.
- On free days the English Garden and the Court Theatre are closed.
- Audio guides are €5 for the Royal Apartments or the Royal Park, and €8 for both.
- In the park: an electric shuttle runs along the central axis and the Via d’Acqua, about 3 km, for €3 return, daily from 9:00 until the park closes. Bikes are €5 an hour, or €6 electric.
Tours worth paying for
A tour adds the lift and a guide. The train and ticket cost €26.40 return on your own. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices.
Guided tour with fast-track entry and transfer
From €68 · 4.5 stars from 221 reviews · 4 hours · entry included
Naples: Caserta Royal Palace Guided Tour w/ Fast-Track Entryad is run by WORLDTOURS. It leaves Naples at 8:00 from one of seven pickup points, drives about 50 minutes, and has a two-hour guided visit with the entrance fee included. The guided visit is of the palace, so the park and its shuttle are extra.
A small group of up to eight
From €120 · 4.4 stars from 64 reviews · 5 hours · transfer included
From Naples: Royal Palace of Caserta Guided Tour with Ticketad is run by Napoli Official Tour. It is limited to eight people and gives a guided tour of the Royal Apartments with return transfer from Naples and free time in the Royal Park.
What to see
The palace was begun in 1752, when Charles of Bourbon laid the first stone to a design by Luigi Vanvitelli, and it has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. It has 1,742 windows, a park of 123 hectares and a 3 km water axis, the Via d’Acqua.
The central axis of the park at Caserta, looking down the Via d’Acqua to the palace. Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The Royal Apartments. The state rooms, with the Throne Hall, the Palatine Chapel and the Palatine Library. The Court Theatre opens on Saturdays and Sundays. Allow two hours.
- The Royal Park. A long garden axis with the Via d’Acqua, running past the fountains of the Dolphins, Aeolus, Ceres, and Diana and Actaeon. The Bosco Vecchio, the old wood, lies to the side. Allow four hours with the English Garden.
- The English Garden. More than 200 botanical species. It is closed on the first Sunday of the month.
The grand staircase of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Photo: Uromano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The order that works: the apartments first, then the park: the electric shuttle runs up the central axis and you can walk back down. What to skip: the English Garden on a short day. The one thing that ruins a visit: arriving on a Tuesday.
The Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace of Caserta. Photo: P.Metastasio, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Getting there and hours
- By train: regional trains from Napoli Centrale to Caserta take 40 to 49 minutes from €4.20. On a weekday they leave Centrale at 7:04, 7:59, 8:04, 8:14, 8:36, 9:04 and 9:30, and trains back include 16:08, 16:13, 16:38, 16:58 and 17:10. Caserta station faces the palace (reggiadicaserta.cultura.gov.it).
- By taxi: the Comune di Napoli’s fixed fare from Naples to the Reggia is €85 per car, one way.
- From the airport: take the Alibus to Napoli Centrale, then the train. Naples airport is closed to flights from 1 to 30 November 2026.
- Hours: closed on Tuesdays, 1 January and 25 December, with the last access at 18:00. Opening times change every month. In October the Royal Apartments are open 8:30 to 19:15 (last entry 18:15), the Royal Park 8:30 to 17:30 (last entry 16:30) and the English Garden 8:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00); the Court Theatre opens on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 13:00. Check the month on the palace’s page before you buy.
Caserta is one of several day trips from Naples; the Bourbon kings’ palace in the city itself is covered in the Royal Palace of Naples guide. Naples public transport has the city fares, Campania Artecard: is it worth it? lists the palace among its free entries, and the pass pays back with Pompeii or the MANN. Hotels near Napoli Centrale are beside the trains to Caserta, and what to book before you go to Naples lists the closed days for the city’s sights.
Common questions
How do I get from Naples to the Royal Palace of Caserta?
Take a regional train from Napoli Centrale to Caserta, 40 to 49 minutes from €4.20. Caserta station faces the palace: leave by the Piazza Carlo di Borbone side and cross the square.
How much is a ticket for the Caserta Royal Palace?
€18 for the Entrance Ticket, which covers the Royal Apartments, the Royal Park and the English Garden, plus a €1 fee online. The Royal Park and English Garden alone is €9. The first Sunday of the month is free. TicketOne is the only authorised online seller.
When is the Caserta Royal Palace closed?
On Tuesdays, 1 January and 25 December. The last access from the central gate is at 18:00. Opening times change every month; in October the Royal Apartments open 8:30 to 19:15 and the Royal Park 8:30 to 17:30.
How long does the Royal Palace of Caserta take?
The palace's own recommendation is 2 hours for the Royal Apartments and 4 hours for the Royal Park and English Garden.
Is a tour from Naples to Caserta worth it?
For the guide and the lift, from €68. On your own, the train and the ticket cost €26.40 return. The palace is straightforward: the station faces it and the ticket is sold on the day.
