If you’re traveling from the Amalfi coast, check the schedule for boats from Amalfi, Positano, and Sorrento.
www.capri.com/en/orari-traghetti

On the weekend in high season, when you arrive in the Naples airport, don’t be surprised if it seems chaotic and if you have to wait up to an hour for luggage. Do yourself a favor and travel with carry-on if at all possible.

There are three options to reach Capri from the Naples airport

(1)  The easiest, least stressful and most expensive way to reach Capri is by private car which your hotel can arrange. The driver will take you to the port; he’ll buy the tickets for the aliscafo (hydrofoil) and direct you to the next one. The trip from the airport is about 20 minutes, and the aliscafo to Capri is 40 minutes. The driver will call your hotel to confirm which boat you’re on.  The hotel adds the driver’s fee and service charge to the hotel bill, but it’s appropriate to give the driver an additional 5-10 euros.  This service, including the car, the aliscafo fee and the fee to deliver your bags from the dock to the hotel,  is approximately 200 euros each way; check with your hotel for current rates.

(2)  Contact Giovanni Aprea at Capri Leisure.  Giovanni can arrange a car to meet you at the airport.  This fee is approximately 60 euros.  The driver will generally have the aliscafo schedule and take you to the port where the next boat is due.  In this case, you buy the aliscafo tickets.  A ticket is necessary both for passengers and for luggage except for carry-on.  The fee per person on the aliscafo is approximately €17 and €1.4 per bag. Call or send an email to your hotel so they’ll know which boat you’re on.  The hotels generally charge approximately 10 euros per bag to deliver the bags from the port to the hotel.

(3) A public taxi costs approximately 30 euros.  Ask your driver to take you to the Capri aliscafo (hydrofoil) at Beverello, the main port.  Most drivers are pretty good about getting you Beverello, but there’s also another port, Mergellina, and a local cab driver could well drop you off there no matter what you say. Don’t panic. There are boats from Mergellina also but they are most often the slower ferries which take 1 hour and 15 minutes.  In this case, you buy the aliscafo tickets, and there is an additional hotel charge to deliver the bags from the Capri dock to the hotel.  Call or send an email to your hotel so they’ll know which boat you’re on.

The Beverello schedule is available at: www.capri.com/en/orari-traghetti. In the summer there is a boat at least every hour. The last aliscafo generally leaves Naples around 9:30 pm.

The hotel can arrange a car service to drive you to the port in Naples; it takes 2 to 2 ½ hours. The driver will let the hotel know which boat you’re on.  The cost for a sedan is approximately 520 euros and a limo is 580 euros.  This fee includes the car to Naples, the aliscofo tickets which the driver will buy for you,  and the fee to bring the bags from the dock to the hotel.  Check with your hotel for current rates.

The boats land at Marina Grande, the main port. Don’t panic when you see the crowds in high season; it’s only the port. If you’ve notified your hotel when you’re arriving, you’ll be met at the dock in Marina Grande by a hotel representative (Sergio if you’re at La Scalinatella or Casa Morgano). He’ll take your luggage and send it to the hotel and give you tickets for the funicular so you avoid the long line at the ticket booth.  

Capri is uphill from Marina Grande and is reached via the funicular or taxi, which takes you close to the main square. From there you have to walk. The funicular offers wonderful views, but it’s likely to be crowded, and you may have to stand. There are taxis available; though, there’s often a line for a cab. The funicular is less than 5 minutes; a cab is about 10 minutes.

At the end of the funicular ride, take the steps to the right of the exit and at the top of the steps walk to the left; almost immediately you’ll arrive in Piazza Umberto I, the Piazzetta, which is surrounded by outdoor cafes.  Orient yourself so La Perla Goielli, a jewelry boutique, is on your right. To reach the hotels, keep the shop on your right and walk past it and the neighboring Bar Tiberio; follow the road, Via Vittorio Emanuele, as it curves to the right and downhill. In a few minutes, you’ll arrive in front of Grand Hotel Quisisana.

If you’re going to La Scalinatella or Casa Morgano, turn left and continue on the Via Camerelle to the end, past the shops to the Via Tragara where you turn left up the short hill and continue as the road curves right at the top and leads straight to Casa Morgano on your right. La Scalinatella is a few steps further. This walk is about 15 minutes from Piazza Umberto unless you can’t resist the shop windows or a gelato break.  You won’t have to wait long for your luggage, but if you want to jump in the pool immediately, carry a bathing suit with you.

If you’ve opted to take a cab instead of the funicular, ask the driver to point you in the direction of the Piazza Umberto I and follow the directions above.