*POST UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
Hello, sweet friends! I hope this post finds you well and not too overwhelmed with your Christmas to-do list. I’m taking a quick moment in between gift-wrapping and festive baking to share the third and final installment in my Amalfi coast travel series: One Night in Naples, Italy. In case you missed the first two posts: Ravello Travel Guide and Two Days in Amalfi & Positano. Now, Naples! Our time in Naples was quite limited; we arrived in town around 2pm, and were in the airport less than 24-hours later. Aka: just the right amount of time to fit in lunch at the bucket-list pizzeria, find the best cocktail bar in town, pig out on ragu, and enjoy a luxurious night in the hotel of our dreams. Can I tell you about it?
Southern Italy is an area that has long escaped my Italophile ways, but I’m glad that time has come to an end. Recommendations on where to stay / eat/ drink / and tourist are listed below. Enjoy!
getting there
Naples is thankfully a very easy city to get into and out of. Here are the details:
we flew direct from Dublin to Naples with Aer Lingus. The flight was just over three hours and was relatively painless. From Naples airport, we took a private car to Ravello (more on that here), but with the intention of spending one night in Naples on our way home. We flew with Ryanair on our return journey to Dublin as the flight time was a lot more sociable – it’s definitely worth comparing both airlines.
as Naples was the last stop of our trip, we travelled into the city from Amalfi. We used a private car service for this journey rather than getting the two buses etc., and it was well worth it. The company we used was Simply Amalfi: it cost €115, our driver was lovely, and the journey took an hour and a half.
to get from Naples city centre back to the airport, our hotel booked us a taxi. Our ride was about 20-minutes, but it was our understanding that Naples traffic is very unpredictable and this can sometimes take much longer. We had a price guarantee with the driver set up through the hotel: €35, but they charge an extra €5 if you want to pay with card.
where we stayed
