Faito cableway

The Faito cable car Connect in minutes the coast from Castellammare di Stabia to the Faito mountain, offering quick access to Monte Faito with an exceptional view of the Amalfi Coast. In this article we will explore the history of this cable car, we will see the operating hours to best organize the visit and we will discover the rates and various transport solutions.

What is the Faito cable car?

La Faito cableway it is a bifune plant to go and come is 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

Hours of the Faito cableway

Starting from June 15, 2024 and the summer operating program came into force until 15 September 2024, during which the Faito cable car will observe the following times:

08:20
08:40
09:00
09:20
09:40
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

The general timetables of the cable car

Period	First Departure	Last departure
From the beginning of April	10:00	17:00
From mid-July	08:20	20:10

Ordinary opening hours (from the beginning of April to mid-June)

Mornings	Afternoons
10:00	13:40
10:20	14:00
10:40	14:40
11:00	15:00
11:40	15:20
12:00	15:40
12:40	16:00
13:00	16:20
	16:40
	17:00

Summer opening hours (from mid-June to mid-September)

Mornings	Afternoons
8:20	13:40
8:40	14:00
9:00	14:40
9:20	15:00
9:40	15:20
10:00	15:40
10:20	16:00
10:40	16:20
11:00	16:40
11:40	17:00
12:00	17:40
12:40	18:00
13:00	18:20
	18:40
	19:00
	19:20
	19:40
	20:00
	20:10