- Must visit
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
One of the world's top archaeology museums, with Pompeii and Herculaneum treasures, mosaics, sculptures, and the Farnese collection.
Cheapest price on Aug 29
$11
Average ticket price on Aug 29
$15
Fastest journey on Aug 29
59 m
Average journey duration on Aug 29
1 h 19 m
Buses on Aug 29
5
Distance
30 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Positano to Naples is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Positano to Naples will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
On Sat, Aug 29, we found 5 buses from Positano to Naples, including 5 direct services.
On Sat, Aug 29 the direct buses cover the 30 km distance in an average of 1 h 19 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 59 m .
On Sat, Aug 29 the slowest buses will take 1 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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2604Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Positano to Naples among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of $28, while a bus costs an average of $54.
Distance: 18 miles (30 km)
| Bus | Most popular Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$54 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration 1h 28m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Positano to Naples:
A ferry is $27 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Positano to Naples costing on average $54.
Other travel options to Naples take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 20m.
Ferry takes on average 1h 28m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (1h 20m by bus vs 1h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $54 compared to roughly $14 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Direct coaches are operated by Enjoy Traveling s.a.s. Sorrento, ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S., BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Itabus.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:41AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 0h59 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Fri | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
The table below shows live departures for Positano to Naples buses for today, Friday, August 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 2:00 PM Positano | 0h30 | 2:30 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 PM Positano | 0h30 | 2:30 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Positano | 0h20 | 4:20 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:00 PM Positano | 0h30 | 6:30 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 PM Positano | 0h20 | 7:10 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 PM Positano | 0h20 | 7:10 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:50 PM Positano | 0h50 | 9:40 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 PM Positano | 0h20 | 9:20 PM Naples | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, August 29 | |||||
FlixBus | 6:30 AM Meta, SS145 (Basilica di Santa Maria del Lauro) | 1h10 | 7:40 AM Naples, Metropark Centrale(Terminal Bus FS Park) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:41 AM Vico Equense, Corso Filangieri | 0h59 | 7:40 AM Naples, Metropark Centrale(Terminal Bus FS Park) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2604 | 7:05 AM Sant'Agnello, Corso Italia / Via Don Minzoni (Town Hall) | 1h40 | 8:45 AM Napoli, Autostazione Metropark | 0 transfersDirect | |
2604 | 7:15 AM Meta, SS145 (Basilica di Santa Maria del Lauro) | 1h30 | 8:45 AM Napoli, Autostazione Metropark | 0 transfersDirect | |
2604 | 7:30 AM Vico Equense, Corso Filangieri | 1h15 | 8:45 AM Napoli, Autostazione Metropark | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Positano to Naples run on average 7 times per day, taking around 1h 20m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 if you book in advance.
There are 7 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:20, the last at 22:05. The fastest bus covers the 18 miles (30 km) distance in 59m.
Distance 18 miles (30 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 20m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 |
Buses per day 7 |
Direct buses 7 |
Fastest bus 59m |
First bus 4:20 AM |
Last bus 10:05 PM |
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Discover the best of Naples — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Naples trip today.
One of the world's top archaeology museums, with Pompeii and Herculaneum treasures, mosaics, sculptures, and the Farnese collection.
Prestigious art museum in the Capodimonte palace, holding masterpieces by Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael, and Neapolitan artists.
Pio Monte's small but superb gallery is best known for Caravaggio's The Seven Works of Mercy and Baroque collections.
Naples' grand central square framed by major landmarks. Ideal for photos, evening walks, and understanding the city's scale.
Historic straight street cutting through the old center. Packed with churches, workshops, and intense everyday Neapolitan life.
Lively shopping boulevard connecting old and modern Naples, known for palaces, metro art, and constant local energy.
Classic Neapolitan pizza with a soft, charred crust, San Marzano tomatoes, fior di latte, basil, and olive oil. It is Naples’ most iconic traditional dish.
Deep-fried pasta croquette made with potatoes, cheese, and pepper. A beloved street snack in Naples, especially from friggitorie and pizzerias.
Fried rice ball filled with ragù, peas, and mozzarella, then breaded and crisped. A classic Neapolitan street food with everyday local appeal.
Two-Michelin-star restaurant overlooking the bay, known for refined Campanian cuisine, seafood, and polished service in an elegant setting.
Historic pizzeria famed for classic Neapolitan pizza in a lively, no-frills setting. One of the city’s most famous casual dining experiences.
Legendary fried pizza and street-food spot in the historic center. Best known for classic Neapolitan frittatine and pizza fritta.
Moderate for Italy. Pizza, coffee and local transit are affordable, while hotels in central Naples and peak-season stays can raise overall trip costs.
Service is often included or minimal. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% at restaurants if service was good, and round up taxi fares.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Positano to Naples by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Naples, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Positano to Naples buses use the Positano, Mandara (Parcheggio) to Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus) station pair, with some services arriving at Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint). Use this guide to compare Positano and Naples bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Positano, Mandara (Parcheggio) has practical services for this route, including Parking, Accessibility, and WC.
Available at Positano, Mandara (Parcheggio): Parking, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Positano, Mandara (Parcheggio).
Positano, SS163 (Chiesa Nuova) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several restaurants nearby.
Wi-Fi is available at Positano, SS163 (Chiesa Nuova). ATMs are available at Positano, SS163 (Chiesa Nuova).
Ticket office support is available at Positano, SS163 (Chiesa Nuova).
Available at Positano, SS163 (Chiesa Nuova): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Positano, SS163 (Chiesa Nuova): Accessible for people with mobility issues.
Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus) is 2 km from Naples city centre. Public transport options include:
Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Nearby restaurants available.
Wi-Fi is available at Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus). ATMs are available at Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus).
Ticket office support is available at Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus).
Available at Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Napoli, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi (Starhotels Terminus): Accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint) is 5 km from Naples city centre. Public transport options include:
Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: A cafe is available at the station.
Wi-Fi is available at Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint). ATMs are available at Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint).
Ticket office support is available at Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint).
Available at Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Napoli, Aeroporto di Napoli-Capodichino (Infopoint): The station is accessible to disabled individuals.
Napoli, Napoli Centrale is 2 km from Naples city centre. Public transport options include:
Napoli, Napoli Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Napoli Centrale (in the station), Ristorante Da Dora (0.3 km), Pizzeria 50 Kalò (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Napoli, Napoli Centrale.
Available at Napoli, Napoli Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Napoli, Napoli Centrale: Elevators, ramps.
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