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Naples' Montesanto Funicular Is Closed Until 2027: What to Use Instead
The line linking Pignasecca and the Cumana station to Vomero has been out since 15 May 2026 for a mandatory 20-year overhaul — here's the replacement shuttle and how to still get up the hill.
Why is the Funicolare di Montesanto closed?
The Funicolare di Montesanto — the cable line running from Piazzetta Montesanto, right by the Cumana station and the Pignasecca market, up to Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Vomero — suspended service on Friday 15 May 2026. The stop is for a mandatory twenty-year revision under ANSFISA's rules for cable-transport systems: engineers are renewing the winch machinery, electrical and traction components, and updating the cabins and stations. The job is scheduled to take about nine months, which puts the reopening in the first months of 2027 if the timeline holds.
It's the same overhaul cycle that closed Naples' other two hillside funiculars this year — the Funicolare Centrale (Via Toledo–Vomero) went in on 1 August 2026 for around ten months, and Mergellina had its own stretch of closure over the summer. For most of August and September 2026, only the Funicolare di Chiaia, linking Via Chiaia to Cimarosa, is running on a normal schedule.
What's the replacement bus, and what does it cost?
EAV/ANM has put on a dedicated shuttle, the Navetta Fun Montesanto (NFM), covering the same corridor: Piazza Dante to Piazza Vanvitelli, via Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza Matteotti. It runs daily from 6:30 to 21:30, with a bus roughly every 23 minutes. The fare is €1.30, the same as a standard bus or funicular ride, and it's covered by the ordinary UnicoCampania TIC ticket — no separate pass needed.
How do I get from Pignasecca to Vomero right now?
If you're staying near the Pignasecca market or the Cumana/Montesanto station, the NFM shuttle from Piazza Dante is the direct stand-in — it's a five-minute walk uphill from Montesanto to the Piazza Dante stop. Metro Line 1 is the other reliable option: board at Dante or Museo and ride up to Vanvitelli or Quattro Giornate, both close to central Vomero. With the Centrale also down, the Funicolare di Chiaia from Via Chiaia is currently the only funicular actually running, so it's worth routing through Chiaia if you're coming from the seafront rather than the historic centre. Reported first by Il Mattino and the Comune di Napoli's own notice, with shuttle timetables confirmed via Fanpage and Napoli Today.
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