Getting to Ischia

Getting to Ischia is definitely a time consuming challenge ! If you have the time and finances it's worth your while to arrive in Rome and stay there for a few days. Be the tourist, cover every corner by foot, then after enough of city life, hop on the train to Naples. Ischia will be awaiting you with it's thermal waters and spas to relieve those aches and pains from sightseeing. 

Italy has excellent train service and there are trains leaving Romes' Stazione Termini about every 45 minutes for Naples. The best one of course being the EUROSTAR which is a high-speed train that takes 1hr 10mins to Naples. It's comfortable, air conditioned in summer, and when you purchase your ticket your seat is already designated. Prices run high, depending on the season, an average of 44euros one way 2nd class............but the alternative is the INNER CITY train which costs approximately 26euros, takes 2 hours, and transports anything but Italy's finest !  Once in Naples Central Station you can hop in a cab and ask to go to Molo Beverello which is the port where you would take the hydrofoil to Ischia..........the fare should run around 15euros.

Ischia Ferry

There are 2 options when going to Ischia. You can take a hydrofoil which costs approx. 17euros, or take a ferry which leaves from Porto Massa down the road which costs appro. 10euros. The hydrofoil arrives in 50mins and the ferry about 1hr 15mins. Once again, depending on the time you have and the money you're willing to spend is how you can determine your mode of transport.

When to go to Ischia is simple to figure out.  May, June, mid-sept until end of oct. are the best periods. Weather is mild, you don't have to fight off the bird-sized mosquitos, and tourism isn't at its' peak. Beaches are less crowded and restaurants and cafes have available seating without waiting. 

For some reason unknown to mankind, most of the entire country of Italy goes on vacation at the same time........the month of August. With that said, I recommend staying as far away as possible in that period. July is also quite crowded but not as much as August. Unfortunately the Italians are not lovers of air conditioning, in fact they detest it, so if you're naturally "hot blooded" or going through menopause...........stay home !!