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Sorrento to Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi) by bus, road or ferry
About 17 km. The ferry is fastest at 48 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹260 per person.
Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi) to SorrentoFastest
Ferry
Ferry Sorrento–Positano
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
SITA bus along the Amalfi road
from ₹260 per person
Best value
Bus
SITA bus along the Amalfi road
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Ferry Sorrento–Positano runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: SITA bus along the Amalfi road; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | SITA bus along the Amalfi road | 1 h | ₹260–₹1,070per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Ferry Sorrento–Positano | 48 min | ₹2,020–₹2,340per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 48 min | ₹9,590–₹15,980per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, SITA bus along the Amalfi road: Sit on the right for the sea going east. Buses fill in summer; tickets from tobacconists and bars, not the driver.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · SITA bus along the Amalfi road | ₹520–₹2,140 | ₹1,040–₹4,280 |
| Ferry · Ferry Sorrento–Positano | ₹4,040–₹4,680 | ₹8,080–₹9,360 |
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹9,590–₹15,980 | ₹9,590–₹15,980 |
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 Sorrento and Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.