How walkable is Naples?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Naples has a walkability score of 86 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Italy.
What's within walking distance of the centre
5,807 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Naples. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Supermercati Supero, 2 min
- Ciro Amodio, 2 min
Restaurants & bars
- Zazzu - Gusto Sano Napoletano, 1 min
- Indovino, 1 min
Shopping
- Streetworld- Montesanto, 1 min
- la coccinella detersivi, 1 min
Coffee
- Tarantino Cafè, 1 min
- Cafè Society, 2 min
Banks
- Crédit Agricole Italia, 7 min
- Banco BPM, 8 min
Parks
- Parco dei Quartieri Spagnoli, 5 min
- Giardino dell'Accademia, 8 min
Schools
- Nido crescere insieme a casa di Paola, 4 min
- Dimensione Bambino, 5 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca dei Padri Redentoristi, 2 min
- Biblioteca Mario Pilati del Centro italiano di musica da camera, 4 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatris Lab, 4 min
- Ruffo di Bagnara Palazzo Monumentale, 4 min
Measured from the centre at 40.8483, 14.2473, the point near Naples's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 113 street intersections per km², and blocks average 67 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Naples's score of 86 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 100 within 1 km of the centre, 91 from 1 to 3 km out and 79 from 3 to 5 km out. 31 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 85% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Naples. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 100 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 91 | 91% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 79 | 77% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rome, Italy | 187 km | 94 |
| Bari, Italy | 221 km | 66 |
| Palermo, Italy | 314 km | 83 |
| Catania, Italy | 380 km | 78 |
| Florence, Italy | 410 km | 71 |
Questions about walking in Naples
Is Naples a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Naples has a walkability score of 86 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 3rd of 10 cities in Italy and joint 52nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Italy?
Milan and Rome tie as the most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Italy, each with a score of 94. Naples ranks 3rd with 86.
How does Naples compare with nearby cities?
Naples sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 86, against Rome (94, 187 km away), Bari (66, 221 km away) and Palermo (83, 314 km away).
Which part of Naples is most walkable?
Naples's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 100 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 91) and falls most to the north-west (65).
How is Naples's walkability score calculated?
For Naples it is the average of 60 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 51 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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