San Gennaro Catacombs Naples: tickets and guided tours
The Catacombe di San Gennaro lie on the Capodimonte slope, with the entrance at Via Capodimonte 13, right next to the Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio. You visit them on a guided tour that lasts one hour, in Italian or English, and you must reserve.
Tours leave every hour. You can add the nearby San Gaudioso catacombs, since the San Gennaro ticket stays valid for San Gaudioso for 12 months.
Our picks: San Gennaro catacombs tours
The guided visit with the entry ticket is the straight way in. The Holy Mile starts at the same catacombs and goes on through the district, and the San Gaudioso visit works if you want to do both catacombs on one ticket.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
The Holy Mile: three hours through catacombs and churches
- Three hours with a guide
- Entry to stops 1 to 7
It starts at the San Gennaro catacombs and crosses the Rione Sanità, with entry to the seven stops of the programme. The Ipogeo dei Cristallini needs a separate ticket.
Check availability →
San Gennaro catacombs with entry and a guide
- Guide and entry ticket
- San Gaudioso and the basilica for 12 months
A 45-minute guided visit with the entry ticket included. The same ticket also covers San Gaudioso and the Sanità basilica for twelve months.
Check availability →
San Gaudioso catacombs and the Sanità basilica
- 45-minute guided visit
- Santa Maria della Sanità basilica
- San Gennaro for 12 months
The visit starts on Via Sanità, above the catacombs, and includes the basilica. The ticket also covers San Gennaro for twelve months. Arrive 15 minutes early.
Check availability →San Gennaro Catacombs tickets and tours
Entry tickets with a guide and the Miglio Sacro walk.
San Gennaro Catacombs tickets and hours
2026 fares and the rules that matter.
| Ticket | Price (2026) |
|---|---|
| Full | EUR 13 |
| Under 18 | EUR 6 |
| Students, over 65s and security forces | EUR 9 |
| Under 6 | Free |
| Visitors with a disability | Free, companion EUR 9 |
Visits are by hourly guided tour with obligatory reservation. The times are tour windows, not a free-entry period. Access for visitors with motor disabilities is currently closed, so do not plan on step-free access.
For most visitors who want both catacombs, start at San Gennaro: the same ticket covers one San Gaudioso visit within a year.
San Gennaro and San Gaudioso: how the ticket works
Two entrances, one ticket rule.
The San Gennaro ticket is valid for 12 months for a visit to San Gaudioso. It does not give unlimited re-entry to both sites, and it does not include the Ipogeo dei Cristallini.
The two entrances are not the same. San Gennaro is on Via Capodimonte 13. San Gaudioso is reached through the Basilica Santa Maria della Sanità on Via Sanità 123. Read the San Gaudioso page before you set the order of your day.
What you see inside
Two levels of tuff rooms.
The catacombs date from the 2nd century AD and expanded after the burial of Sant'Agrippino. They form two levels that do not lie directly above each other, with wide rooms cut in tuff.
You see bishops' tombs with mosaics and family tombs with frescoes. The tour covers them in the course of one hour, with the guide explaining the history of the burials and the site.
A social cooperative runs the catacombs as a cultural project in the Sanità. It is the operator, not a public authority.
Getting to the catacombs
Use the operator's address as your destination.
No metro entrance sits right at the monument. Use Via Capodimonte 13 as the destination in your map app, and check a current timetable for bus lines before you go. The Miglio Sacro, a walk on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, starts at the same address, usually at 9:30 a.m. Do not confuse the San Gennaro entrance with the one for San Gaudioso.
San Gennaro Catacombs: frequently asked questions
Do I need to book the San Gennaro Catacombs?
Yes. Visits are by hourly guided tour with obligatory reservation, from 10:00 to 17:00 with the last entry at 17:00. They are closed on Wednesday and 25 December.
How much is a ticket?
EUR 13 for adults, EUR 6 under 18 and EUR 9 for students and over 65s (2026). Children under 6 enter free.
How long is the tour?
One hour, in Italian or English.
Does the ticket include San Gaudioso?
The San Gennaro ticket is valid for 12 months for a visit to San Gaudioso. That is one visit, not unlimited re-entry.
Does it include the Ipogeo dei Cristallini?
No. The Ipogeo has its own entrance, ticket and operator.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
Access for visitors with motor disabilities is currently closed. Contact the operator before you plan a visit.