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Campania Express Suspended From October 2026: What to Use for Pompeii and Sorrento Instead
EAV is pulling the reserved-seat tourist train between Naples, Pompei, and Sorrento from 1 October, with no return date set — here's what changes for a day trip.
What's changing, and from when?
EAV has confirmed that Campania Express — the faster, reserved-seat train service between Naples and Sorrento — stops running from 1 October 2026, suspended until further notice rather than cancelled outright. The decision is one of the first major calls by EAV's new managing director, Pietro Diamantini, who wants the company's resources concentrated on the ordinary Circumvesuviana commuter service rather than a train pitched mainly at tourists. Campania Express itself dates back to 2015, launched under EAV's previous president and general manager Umberto de Gregorio, who left the company in July 2026.
The move was first reported by Il Denaro, with details confirmed by Il Mattino, Fanpage, Positanonews, and Napolike.
What was the Campania Express, and why did visitors use it?
Campania Express ran from Napoli Porta Nolana and Napoli Garibaldi (track 3) to Sorrento, stopping at Ercolano Scavi, Pompei Villa dei Misteri, and Castellammare di Stabia — fewer stops than the ordinary Circumvesuviana, with air conditioning and a guaranteed seat. Its main draw for a day-tripper was the hop-on hop-off fare: one ticket let you break the journey at Ercolano or Pompei to see the ruins, then reboard a later train to continue to Sorrento on the same day. A one-way Sorrento–Napoli Garibaldi ticket cost €15; a Napoli Garibaldi–Pompei Scavi return was €25.
Refunds, and what to book instead
Anyone holding a Campania Express ticket for travel after 30 September 2026 can request a refund: through EAV's own claims form at eavsrl.it/reclami, quoting the alphanumeric code printed on the ticket, or — if the ticket was bought through a reseller such as Omio or Distribusion — directly with that reseller.
For a Naples day trip to Pompei, Ercolano, or Sorrento from October onward, the ordinary Circumvesuviana Naples–Sorrento line is now the only option — buy a standard UnicoCampania fare-zone ticket for each leg rather than a single hop-on hop-off pass, and expect a standing-room, more-stops ride rather than a reserved seat. EAV has separately confirmed new trains joining that line from October, cutting the gap between departures to roughly every 30 minutes, which should ease some of the extra load Campania Express regulars will now put on it.
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