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Rome to Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi) by train or road
About 290 km. The train is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,340 per person.
Fastest
Train
High-speed train to Salerno + ferry to Amalfi or Positano
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Train to Naples + Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano
from ₹2,340 per person
Best value
Train
Train to Naples + Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
High-speed train to Salerno + ferry to Amalfi or Positano runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: Train to Naples + Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano; Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle.
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.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Train to Naples + Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano | 4.8 h | ₹2,340–₹6,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | High-speed train to Salerno + ferry to Amalfi or Positano | 4 h | ₹4,260–₹10,120per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 4 h | ₹47,930–₹79,880per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Train to Naples + Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano: In summer the SITA buses fill up at Sorrento and can pass full; queue early or pay for a transfer.
- Train, High-speed train to Salerno + ferry to Amalfi or Positano: The coast ferries from Salerno run from about April to October; the scenic way in, and it skips the road traffic.
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.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Train to Naples + Circumvesuviana to Sorrento + SITA bus to Positano | ₹4,680–₹13,420 | ₹9,360–₹26,840 |
| Train · High-speed train to Salerno + ferry to Amalfi or Positano | ₹8,520–₹20,240 | ₹17,040–₹40,480 |
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹47,930–₹79,880 | ₹47,930–₹79,880 |
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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Plan Rome and Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.