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Naples Metro Map: Lines, Stops and Connections

By The Travel FieldbookPublished on Updated on 5 min read
Diagram of Line 1 of the Naples Metro.
A route diagram of Line 1 of the Naples Metro. (Mentnafunangann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edited)

Naples has a metro that links the main railway station with the centre, Vomero and the western neighbourhoods. Start with the station nearest your destination, then identify its line and operator.

Reading the metro map

Walking is the default for short visits within the centre, but rail becomes useful for the climb to Vomero, longer urban journeys or travelling with luggage. Naples Metro is straightforward to use once you separate the services on the diagram.

CriterionANM Line 1ANM Line 6Trenitalia Line 2
Useful forCentre and VomeroChiaia and MostraUrban railway to Mergellina
Key connectionGaribaldi; Municipio; MuseoMunicipio, Line 1Piazza Cavour, Museo

Use ANM’s official passenger-network diagram, April 2025 edition: https://www2.anm.it/images/stories/mappa_rete_aprile_2025_web.pdf. It also shows funiculars and other railways, not just ANM Lines 1 and 6. Trenitalia operates Line 2. Match station names exactly: Università is the Line 1 stop beside Piazza Giovanni Bovio. Interchange symbols show connections between services, not necessarily a shared paid area or ticket coverage.

Platform at Università station on Naples Metro Line 1.
The platform at Università station, on Naples Metro Line 1.
Guybrush Threepwood · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Edited

Line 1: Garibaldi, the centre and Vomero

DaysDeparture terminal → destinationFirstLast
Sunday–ThursdayCentro Direzionale → Piscinola06:1523:00
Sunday–ThursdayPiscinola → Centro Direzionale06:0022:30
Friday–SaturdayCentro Direzionale → Piscinola06:1501:32
Friday–SaturdayPiscinola → Centro Direzionale06:0001:20
Line 1 terminal departures, daily service; late departures fall after midnight.
PeriodInterval
06:00–20:0010 minutes
20:00–service end14 minutes
Line 1 frequency bands

Line 1 runs between Centro Direzionale and Piscinola through the centre and Vomero. From Napoli Centrale’s lower level, follow the underground passage to Garibaldi Line 1. For Toledo or Vanvitelli from Garibaldi, take the Piscinola direction, without changing trains.

StationLineOutward directionPlace served
Garibaldi1PiscinolaNapoli Centrale
Duomo1PiscinolaCathedral area
Università1PiscinolaPiazza Giovanni Bovio
Municipio1PiscinolaPiazza Municipio; port
Toledo1PiscinolaVia Toledo; Spanish Quarter
Dante1PiscinolaPiazza Dante; historic centre
Museo1PiscinolaNational Archaeological Museum
Vanvitelli1PiscinolaPiazza Vanvitelli; Vomero
Visitor stops on Line 1, travelling from Garibaldi towards Piscinola; return towards Centro Direzionale.

Garibaldi–Vanvitelli takes about 21 minutes on Line 1. Allow separately for the station-access walk from Napoli Centrale and for reaching your destination in Vomero.

Choose Toledo for its blue-and-white mosaics, which cover walls and ceilings with an underwater effect. It is a distinctive choice for station architecture, rather than a reason to ignore a closer stop for your destination. You can appreciate the interior as part of your journey along Via Toledo.

The illuminated interior of Toledo station, with a curved escalator shaft and colourful mosaic walls.
The interior of Stazione Toledo on Naples Metro Line 1.
Vitomirib · CC BY 4.0 · Edited

Line 6: Municipio, Chiaia and Mostra

Published ANM timetable: Municipio → Mostra
First 07:36; last 14:50
Published ANM timetable: Mostra → Municipio
First 07:30; last 14:44
Interval
14 minutes

At Municipio, follow the signs from the Line 1 platforms to Line 6 within the station. Line 6 runs through Chiaia and Mergellina to Mostra in the western city. Follow the Mostra direction from Municipio, and return towards Municipio.

Name
Municipio metro station
Location
Piazza Municipio, Naples Maps
Essential fact
The metro interchange for Lines 1 and 6 at Piazza Municipio in Naples.
StationLineDirectionPlace served
Chiaia–Monte di Dio6MostraMonte di Dio; upper Chiaia
San Pasquale6MostraPiazza San Pasquale; Riviera di Chiaia
Arco Mirelli6MostraWestern Villa Comunale
Mergellina6MostraMergellina waterfront
Mostra6MostraMostra d’Oltremare
Line 6 visitor stops, outward from Municipio

Chiaia–Monte di Dio gives you access to the upper part of Chiaia, while San Pasquale brings you towards the Riviera di Chiaia. Choose the stop that matches the part of the neighbourhood you want to explore.

The interior of Chiaia–Monte di Dio station, with its escalators and architectural details.
The interior of Chiaia–Monte di Dio station on Naples Metro Line 6.
Gaetano Capaldo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Edited

The figures above describe ANM’s published daytime timetable. For a return outside that window, use another urban rail service serving your destination, such as Line 2 from Mergellina, or a taxi.

Line 2 and the Piazza Cavour connection

ServiceDeparture stationTowardsTime
FirstNapoli Campi FlegreiNapoli San Giovanni-Barra05:17
FirstNapoli Campi FlegreiPozzuoli05:00
LastSan Giovanni-BarraCampi Flegrei22:53
LastPozzuoliCampi Flegrei23:03
Average intervalBoth directionsWeekdays8 minutes
Line 2 published weekday departures, at the named departure stations

Trenitalia’s Line 2 is an urban railway. From Piazza Garibaldi, take a westbound service towards Campi Flegrei or Pozzuoli for Mergellina. The direct train journey takes about 16 minutes.

StationLineDirectionPlace served
Piazza Garibaldi2Campi Flegrei / PozzuoliNapoli Centrale
Piazza Cavour2Campi Flegrei / PozzuoliNorthern historic centre
Montesanto2Campi Flegrei / PozzuoliPignasecca
Piazza Amedeo2Campi Flegrei / PozzuoliChiaia
Mergellina2Campi Flegrei / PozzuoliMergellina waterfront
Line 2 visitor stops, westbound from Piazza Garibaldi; eastbound towards San Giovanni-Barra

From Museo on Line 1, an underground pedestrian corridor leads to Piazza Cavour on Line 2, so you can change stations without going above ground. Piazza Cavour also serves the northern edge of the historic centre.

West entrance to Napoli Piazza Cavour station, served by Line 2.
The west entrance to Napoli Piazza Cavour station on Naples Metro Line 2.
Francescobelletta · Attribution · Edited

The separate street-level walk from Museo to Piazza Cavour is about 350 metres and takes about 4 minutes. Use this route if you want to continue your visit above ground before entering the railway station.

Tickets and boarding

Match your ticket to the operator before entering the gates. A line number tells you where the train goes, but it does not establish which ticket you need. This matters particularly when changing between ANM’s metro and Trenitalia’s urban railway.

Single fares and operator coverage

ProductFareValidityOperator coverage
ANM single€1.50One journey; one vehicleANM; not Line 2
Line 2 urban single€1.50One urban journeyTrenitalia Line 2
Integrated urban ticket—Relevant urban fare areaANM and Trenitalia urban rail
Single-ticket products for urban journeys

For Piazza Garibaldi–Mergellina, use the Line 2 urban single or an integrated urban ticket appropriate to your origin and destination. Sharing the metro diagram does not mean sharing a valid ticket. If your journey combines ANM and Trenitalia, choose the integrated product covering both services within the relevant urban fare area.

Buying, validating and entering

Buy ANM metro tickets at station machines, ANM Points or authorised UnicoCampania resellers. You can also use supported ticket apps or Tap&Go contactless payment at enabled gates on Lines 1 and 6. SMS tickets are not valid on the metro.

  • Ticket apps: ANM GO, UnicoCampania, MooneyGo, Drop Ticket and ACI SARA Go.
  • Printed QR-code tickets: Punto LIS/Lottomatica, Drop Point and Mooney outlets.

Do

  • Validate paper tickets in the station’s ticket-validation machine at the start of travel; if validation fails, write the date and time of use in pen.
  • Select your digital ticket and tap “Activate” before travelling.
  • Keep your ticket throughout the journey and show it to inspection staff on request.
  • Tap in and out with exactly the same contactless card, phone or watch, presenting just one at a time.

Don’t

  • Treat an unvalidated paper ticket as ready for travel.
  • Try to reactivate a digital ticket after it has been used.
  • Discard your ticket before the journey ends.
  • Miss the exit tap: the maximum fare is charged.
  • Switch cards or devices between entry and exit, including a physical card and its phone version: this can register two trips and cause a double charge.

Sources & fact-checking

Checks against the sources below cover: services and fares and charges.

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