Naples International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Naples International Airport (Capodichino / NAP) runs as a single, compact terminal footprint with a straight, front-to-back flow: landside curb → ground-floor check-in hall → vertical climb to first-floor Security → linear retail concourse → drop back down to ground-floor B/C holding areas for bus-to-aircraft boarding. Within Naples’ primary air hub, the scale is small, but the layout’s bottlenecks (Security and bus-gate staging) make timing feel unpredictable—especially at peak waves and early openings.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 | easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Volotea, ITA Airways | single-terminal passenger ops | walk, escalators/lifts, shuttle bus to remote stands |
Naples International Airport Map Strategy
- Treat Security as the main choke point: get upstairs early, then stay committed to one queue lane and avoid lateral “line-shopping” near the merge points at the checkpoint entrance.
- Plan boarding like a two-step gate: first the post-Security retail corridor, then the down-escalator core to the ground-floor B/C holding rooms where bus releases happen.
- On arrivals, use a strict exit-to-transport rule: cash first at the Arrivals Hall ATM wall, then go straight out the sliding doors and lock onto official taxi identifiers (white/blue-white cars, roof sign, Taxi CP number).
- For buses, separate the options by distance: Alibus requires the deliberate ~100 m walk toward Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria near Parking P3, while the Viale Maddalena local-bus route is a long perimeter walk that’s high-friction with luggage.
2026 Naples International Airport Map + Printable PDF
Terminal 1 remains the working core at 2026, with the same structural realities that drive most delays: Security on the first floor, mandatory retail pass-through after screening, and near-universal remote-stand (bus/tarmac) boarding instead of jet bridges. The overnight closure pattern (locked until early morning) still concentrates demand into surge waves, so your “map win” is knowing exactly where the vertical transitions and holding rooms sit before you commit to a line.
2026 Naples International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the main Security exit to the primary bus-boarding / remote-stand staging point used for tarmac boarding?
The exact walking distance in meters is not published on Naples Airport’s official public terminal maps, so there is no map-verifiable “exact meterage” from the Security exit to the bus-gate staging doors. The most defensible figure from the spatial audit is an estimated 150–250 meters, driven by the terminal’s compressed footprint and the mandatory level change.
From Controlli di sicurezza (first floor), the fastest indoor path runs straight through the Aelia Duty Free / shopping arcade spine to the descending escalator-stairs core at the far end of the concourse, then down one level to the ground-floor B/C staging areas immediately before the glass doors to the apron. The distance variability comes from which holding room door your flight uses and how far you must penetrate into Section B vs. Section C.
Where is the single most common “crowd compression” room (passengers grouped before release to the aircraft) located relative to Security (left/right/level)?
The most common crowd-compression rooms sit one level below Security on the airside ground floor, inside the Section B and Section C holding areas immediately before the glass doors that open to the apron buses.
From the Controlli di sicurezza exit on the first floor, the flow is straight ahead through the duty-free/retail corridor to the descending escalators/stairs at the far end of the concourse. After you go down to the ground floor, the holding pens are the enclosed gate rooms where passengers pack in front of the tarmac-exit doors while waiting for the bus release cycle. For non-Schengen flights, the same compression pattern happens after Passport Control, inside Section C’s ground-floor holding rooms.
What is the exact walking route from Arrivals exit doors to the official taxi rank, including named landmarks passed (signs/painted path reference points)?
The official taxi rank is directly outside Arrivals, less than 20 meters from the sliding exit doors, and the route is a straight line to the curbside taxi queue.
Exit the ground-floor Arrivals sliding doors and walk straight ahead under the front overhang to the first curb lane. Ignore anyone offering “Taxi” before the curb. At the curb, lock onto the official queue of licensed white or blue-and-white taxis and verify the Taxi CP number displayed on the doors (plus roof sign and meter inside) before entering. The closest cash point on this path is the Arrivals Hall ATM wall just inside the exit corridor, a few meters before the doors.
Where is the unofficial-approach hotspot (where passengers get approached by “taxi offers”) located relative to the official taxi-signage path?
The unofficial-approach hotspot is the buffer zone immediately outside the Arrivals sliding doors, in the same straight-line path you would use to reach the official taxi queue at the curb.
Approaches typically happen under the terminal overhang and across the pedestrian crosswalk space between the doors and the curb lane, before you can “lock onto” the licensed taxi line. The interception pattern is a diversion: once engaged, passengers get steered off-axis away from the curbside rank toward adjacent public parking spaces or nearby lots where unmarked regular cars are waiting, instead of the visible line of licensed taxis.
Where is the Alibus stop located relative to terminal exits and parking areas (nearest labeled parking zone / road edge)?
The Alibus stop sits about 100 meters from the Arrivals exit, on Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria near the entrance to Parking P3, not directly on the immediate taxi curb.
Exit the ground-floor Arrivals doors, pass the curbside taxi area, and follow the pedestrian path outward along the inner airport roadway until you reach the signed Alibus boarding point by the road edge next to P3. The key anchor is the P3 parking entrance area; if you’re still standing in the tight taxi queue zone, you haven’t walked far enough.
What is the exact walking distance from Arrivals exit to the local bus stop on Viale Maddalena, and which streets/turns does that walk use?
The walk to the Viale Maddalena local bus stop is about 850–900 meters and takes roughly 11 minutes on foot under normal pace.
Exit Arrivals and walk straight ahead past the Alibus stop area on Viale F. Ruffo di Calabria. Continue forward to the first major vehicular roundabout, then turn right and follow the airport boundary fence along the outer edge until you reach Viale Comandante Umberto Maddalena. Cross the roadway and angle slightly left to the stop signed for “Napoli — Viale U. Maddalena (Aeroporto Capodichino)” on the opposite side.
What is the walking time (minutes) from Security to the furthest gate cluster (A/B/C sections) using the fastest indoor path?
Walking takes about 5–8 minutes from Security to the furthest gate cluster (Section C) if you move continuously and there’s no queue at Passport Control.
From Controlli di sicurezza (first floor), go straight through the forced Aelia Duty Free / shopping arcade corridor to the descending escalators/stairs at the far end. Drop to the ground floor, enter the Passport Control boundary for non-Schengen, then continue into the furthest Section C holding area by the bus-to-apron exit doors. The walk time can be overwhelmed by the Passport Control choke point, where peak queues can add roughly 30–45 minutes before you ever reach the C holding rooms.
Where exactly are the A / B / C gate-section transitions (physical boundary points) located on the terminal map?
The A→B/C transition is the descending escalator-stairs-lift core at the far end of the first-floor concourse, and the B→C transition is the Passport Control checkpoint on the ground floor.
After Security you’re in Section A on the first floor, with the duty-free/retail spine pulling you toward the terminal’s end. The physical boundary is the vertical circulation node where you go down one level into the ground-floor gate footprint for Section B and the approach to Section C. Section C is then separated from the rest of the ground-floor airside area by the fixed Border Control booths; once you pass those booths, you are in the non-Schengen C zone leading to the C holding rooms and apron doors.
Where is the PRM / reduced-mobility assistance meeting point located before Security, and what is the shortest step-free route to it from the terminal entrance?
The PRM meeting point is the Sala Amica (Special Assistance Lounge) on the ground floor departures side near Check-in desk 55 by Entrance 1, reached step-free in under 20 meters from that entrance.
Use Entrance 1 rather than the central entrance flow. From the short-stay/drop-off lane outside Entrance 1, take the level curb-to-door ramp access into the departures hall, then continue straight to the Sala Amica positioned immediately beside Check-in 55. A secondary anchor is Parking P Multipiano, which has dedicated PRM spaces and an intercom to request assistance, but the shortest step-free path is the direct Entrance 1 → Sala Amica line.
For early departures, where is the pre-Security queue overflow area (where lines form before Security opens), and what is the maximum linear queue length that space can physically hold (mapped footprint estimate)?
The pre-Security queue overflow forms outdoors along the terminal’s front facade sidewalk spanning Entrance 1 to Entrance 3, and the usable linear queue length is about 100–150 meters.
Because the terminal is closed overnight and opens around 03:30, early-arriving passengers stack up on the exterior pavement directly in front of the three glass-door entrances (Entrance 1 near Sala Amica; Entrance 2 central; Entrance 3 toward the arrivals end). The practical footprint is the continuous sidewalk strip linking those entrances; without external stanchions, the “line” often becomes lateral crowd compression against the glass before the doors open and the surge pushes inside toward the check-in hall and the upstairs Security flow.
Where are the cash-access points (ATMs) located along the Arrivals → transport exits corridor, and which ATM is closest to the taxi-rank path?
The closest ATM to the taxi-rank path is inside the ground-floor Arrivals Hall, positioned along the interior walls just before the external sliding exit doors.
After baggage claim and customs, enter the public Arrivals Hall and follow the main egress corridor toward the outside doors. The ATM machines are on the hall’s interior wall line, allowing you to withdraw cash before stepping into the curbside transport plaza. An Intesa Sanpaolo branch (Agency 41) exists in the External Departures Area, but that location pulls you away from the direct Arrivals-to-taxi line and is not the closest cash point if your next move is the official taxi queue immediately outside the Arrivals exit.
