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Naples to Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi) by bus, road or ferry

About 60 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹750 per person.

Fastest

Private car

Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle

1.5 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano

from ₹750 per person

Best value

Ferry

Ferry from Molo Beverello to Positano or Amalfi

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Ferry from Molo Beverello to Positano or Amalfi runs April – October only.

The rest of the year: Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle; Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano.

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
Private carPrivate car with driver (NCC), per vehicle1.5 h₹14,910–₹24,500per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
BusCircumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano3 h₹750–₹1,070per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
FerryFerry from Molo Beverello to Positano or Amalfi1.6 h₹2,340–₹3,200per personApril – October onlyRome2Rio ↗
  • Private car, Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle: Fixed-price airport or station transfers to Positano are the usual way in with luggage.

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle₹14,910–₹24,500₹14,910–₹24,500
Bus · Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano₹1,500–₹2,140₹3,000–₹4,280
Ferry · Ferry from Molo Beverello to Positano or Amalfi₹4,680–₹6,400₹9,360–₹12,800

Once you’re in Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi)

  • Best time: April – June, September – October
  • Typical stay: 3 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Against it: Winter: Coast Ferries Stop, Many Hotels Close.

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