Faito cableway

The cable car that connects Monte Faito with Castellammare di Stabia

What is the Faito cableway?

La Faito cableway it is a bifune plant to go and come and connects Mount Faito with the municipality of Castellammare di Stabia and is managed by the EAV, the Autonomous Body of Volturno.

It was opened for the first time in the 1952 and its function has always been predominantly of type tourist. Excellent from a strategic point of view as it is very close to the Naples-Sorrento line of the Circumvesuviana.

After closing the 1988, followed by a reopening in the 1990 and one new closure in the 2012, the Faito cableway has reopened to the public the 4 May 2016, after major maintenance and redevelopment work.

The things you need to know

In case of bad weather, even if it is windy, the races are suspended
The cable car is not open during the winter months, it usually reopens in April and closes in September
The races are almost always punctual
The ticket must be purchased before boarding
On board the BUS it is possible to buy only the bus ticket, not the integrated BUS + Cableway ticket
Cancellations are reported on the EAVofficial Telegram channel
Departures are from via della Funivia in Castellammare di Stabia and from the Faito lift
Tickets can be purchased on site
You can buy a digital ticket via the GoEav app
The journey takes 8 minutes

Timetables of the Faito cableway

The first departure of the cable car

10:00 from mid-April
08:20 from mid-July

The last departure of the cable car

17:00 from mid-April
20:10 from mid-July
Ordinary hours (from mid-April to mid-July)
10.00 - 10.20 - 10.40 - 11.00 - 11.40 - 12.00 - 12.40 - 13.00 - 13.40 - 14.00 - 14.40 - 15.00 - 15.20 - 15.40 - 16.00 - 16.20 - 16.40 - 17.00
Summer hours (from mid-July to mid-September)
8.20 - 8.40 - 9.00 - 9.20 - 9.40 - 10.00 - 10.20 - 10.40 - 11.00 - 11.40 - 12.00 - 12.40 13.00 - 13.40 - 14.00 - 14.40 - 15.00 - 15.20 - 15.40 - 16.00 - 16.20 - 16.40 - 17.00 17.40 - 18.00 - 18.20 - 18.40 - 19.00 - 19.20 - 19.40 - 20.00 - 20.10
Special hours every Saturday and Sunday in August
Closure Under 22: 00
Extraordinary descents at 20:30 - 21:00 - 21:30 - 22:00
No extraordinary ascents.
>> For complete timetables refer to the EAV website

How much does the Faito cable car cost?

Cable car only

One way: €5,50
Andata e ritorno: €8,00
Under18 return: €3,00

Return residents: €5,00
Monthly subscription: €45,00

Bicycle transport: €1,00

Cable car + BUS

One way: €6,50
Andata e ritorno: €9,00
Under18 return: €4,00

Return residents: €6,00
Monthly subscription: €45,00

Bicycle transport: €2,00

Where can I buy tickets for the cable car?

The cable car ticket and the integrated BUS + Cable car can be purchased at:

  • the cash desks in place both on the outward and return journeys
  • via the GoEAV app

The bus ticket can be purchased:

  • on board, where the integrated is not available
  • via the GoEAV app

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