Travelling in Italy by bus or train.?

What is the easiest and cheaoest way to travel in Italy from one city to another? We are planning to go for 2 weeks to cities like Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Pompeii, Capri, Amalfi Coast. Thanks in advanceTravelling in Italy by bus or train.?
Trains are very inexpensive in Italy, and there are a lot of them during the day to most of your destinations.



You can check most of your train trips (including how much each trip will cost) on the Italian Rail website at http://www.trenitalia.com



A few of your trips will be on a private railroad - to get to Pompeii, Sorrento (from where you can catch a boat/hydrofoil to Capri) - called Circumvesuviana. Details are at http://www.vesuviana.it/web/en
The train is generally the best way to get around here when it is an option. You can find current train schedules and prices at: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepag鈥?/a> . Note that there are often discounted fares on the faster trains for early purchase of tickets.



Obviously, you can't get to Capri on a train or bus since it's an island. There are schedules and prices for the ferries here: http://www.capri.net/en/ship-timetable



The Circumvesuviana train system running from Naples to Sorrento services Pompeii. From Naples Garibaldi station it costs 2.40 euro and takes 36 minutes to get to Pompeii. There's a trip planner here for the Circumvesuviana trains: http://www.vesuviana.it/web/en . The Pompeii stop is Pompei Scavi Villa Misteri



For the Amalfi Coast, you'll either need a car, bus, or boat. You can use the Circumvesuviana train from Naples to Sorrento and get a bus or boat there. There are bus and boat schedules here: http://www.amalficoastweb.com/amalfi/eng鈥?/a> You could also take a boat or bus from Naples or take the train to Salerno and get a bus or boat from there.Travelling in Italy by bus or train.?
I haven't traveled by bus- but i have traveled from city to city within Italy many times by train. It is cheap and the trains are fairly nice. I enjoyed my time using them.
buses are slow and the Italian roads are very busy, the urban nodes are crazy, the trains are fast and very comfortable.