- Must visit
Museo Correale di Terranova
Sorrento's leading art museum in an 18th-century villa, with Neapolitan paintings, decorative arts, and sea views from the historic residence.
Cheapest price
$16
Average price
$18
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
42 m
Ferries per day
3
Distance
13 km
The best way to find a cheap ferry ticket from Praiano to Sorrento is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Praiano to Sorrento will cost around $18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $16.
Of the 3 ferries that leave Praiano for Sorrento on Mon, Jul 27, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jul 27 the direct ferries cover the 13 km distance in an average of 42 m but if you time it right, some ferries will get you there in just 40 m .
On Mon, Jul 27 the slowest ferries will take 45 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.






Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Praiano to Sorrento among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 35m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $2, and a ferry costs an average of $15.
Distance: 7 nautical miles (13 km)
Most popular Ferry | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$19 Average price | $2 Average price Cheapest | $4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 49m Average total duration 49m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular ferry company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Praiano to Sorrento:
A bus is $16 (€16) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Praiano to Sorrento costing on average $19 (€19).
Other travel options to Sorrento take longer:
Ferry takes on average 49m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Sailing Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Positano Jet | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h55 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 10:53AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 0h47 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 06:16PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 1h04 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 10:33AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h07 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Positano Jet | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h25 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Seremar | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 0h50 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 04:24PM | Arrival Time 04:54PM | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h30 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 1h55 | Sailing Days Fri |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 1h35 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 02:58PM | Arrival Time 03:59PM | Duration 1h01 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h15 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 1h15 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Positano Jet | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Mon |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h35 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Mon, Tue |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h55 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 0h45 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 03:24PM | Arrival Time 03:59PM | Duration 0h35 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Positano Jet | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Alilauro | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h35 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 08:54AM | Arrival Time 10:24AM | Duration 1h30 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Seremar | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h20 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Positano Jet | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator Coastlines | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 2h35 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 1h40 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 0h50 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Operator NLG | Departure Time 05:02PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 1h13 | Sailing Days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
The table below shows live departures for Praiano to Sorrento ferries for today, Sunday, July 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated ferry journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COASTLINES | 11:35 AM Port of Positano | 0h45 | 12:20 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
NLG JET | 11:45 AM Port of Maiori | 1h40 | 1:25 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 11:55 AM Port of Amalfi | 1h15 | 1:10 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 12:25 PM Port of Positano | 0h45 | 1:10 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
PICASSO | 1:40 PM Port of Amalfi | 1h00 | 2:40 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
PICASSO | 2:10 PM Port of Positano | 0h30 | 2:40 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
HYDRA | 2:55 PM Port of Amalfi | 1h25 | 4:20 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 2:58 PM Port of Amalfi | 1h01 | 3:59 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 3:24 PM Port of Positano | 0h35 | 3:59 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
POSITANOJET | 3:40 PM Port of Positano | 0h40 | 4:20 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
COASTLINES | 3:40 PM Port of Amalfi | 1h15 | 4:55 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
NLG JET | 3:45 PM Port of Amalfi | 0h55 | 4:40 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
NLG JET | 3:45 PM Port of Maiori | 1h40 | 5:25 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
COASTLINES | 4:10 PM Port of Positano | 0h45 | 4:55 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
NLG JET | 4:24 PM Port of Positano | 0h30 | 4:54 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
BENEDETTA II | 4:25 PM Port of Amalfi | 1h20 | 5:45 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 4:45 PM Port of Amalfi | 0h55 | 5:40 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
BENEDETTA II | 4:55 PM Port of Positano | 0h50 | 5:45 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
PICASSO | 5:02 PM Port of Amalfi | 1h13 | 6:15 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 5:05 PM Port of Positano | 0h35 | 5:40 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
PICASSO | 5:45 PM Port of Positano | 0h50 | 6:35 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
ALILAURO GRUSON | 6:16 PM Port of Positano | 1h04 | 7:20 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
POSITANOJET | 6:40 PM Port of Positano | 0h40 | 7:20 PM Port of Sorrento | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Ferries from Praiano to Sorrento run on average 20 times per day, taking around 49m. Cheap ferry tickets for this journey start at $15 (€15) but you can travel from only $2 (€2) by bus.
There are 20 ferries per day. The earliest ferry runs at 08:54, the last at 19:40. The fastest ferry covers the 7 nautical miles (13 km) distance in 30m. There are 104 sailings per week. Ferries from Praiano to Sorrento are available to foot passengers.




Distance 7 nautical miles (13 km) |
Average sailing duration 49m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€15) |
Ferries per day 20 |
Direct ferries Available |
Average weekly sailings 104 |
Fastest ferry 30m |
First ferry 8:54 AM |
Last ferry 7:40 PM |
Foot passengers Available |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 35 days |
Discover the best of Sorrento — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Sorrento trip today.
Sorrento's leading art museum in an 18th-century villa, with Neapolitan paintings, decorative arts, and sea views from the historic residence.
Museum dedicated to marquetry, showcasing Sorrento's signature wood inlay craft in a historic palazzo. Ideal for understanding local artistic identity.
Small civic museum preserving local archaeological finds and historical materials. A useful stop for context on the Sorrentine Peninsula's past.
Sorrento's main square and transport hub, framed by historic buildings and terraces. The essential starting point for exploring the city center.
Historic lane lined with shops and old buildings, ideal for strolling through the heart of the old town and absorbing Sorrento's atmosphere.
Clifftop public garden with sweeping views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. One of Sorrento's most rewarding viewpoints, especially at sunset.
Gnocchi alla Sorrentina is baked potato gnocchi with tomato sauce, fiordilatte and basil, a signature comfort dish from the Sorrento peninsula.
Delizia al Limone is a soft sponge cake filled and coated with lemon cream, celebrating the area's famous fragrant lemons.
Limoncello is the local lemon liqueur made from Sorrento lemon zest, traditionally served chilled after meals across the peninsula.
Clifftop restaurant with sea views, specializing in seafood and modern Mediterranean dishes in an upscale setting.
Elegant Michelin-starred restaurant known for refined Campanian tasting menus and polished service in central Sorrento.
Well-known traditional trattoria serving local pasta, seafood and regional specialties in a lively, rustic setting.
Sorrento is pricier than many southern Italian towns. Hotels and restaurants in peak season cost more, while local buses and trains stay relatively affordable.
Service is often included or rounded in. Leave €1-2 at cafés, round up taxi fares, and tip 5-10% at restaurants only for very good service.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Praiano to Sorrento by ferry. 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 ferry, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Sorrento, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Praiano to Sorrento ferries use the Porto di Positano to Port of Sorrento port pair. Use this guide to compare Praiano and Sorrento ports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like port facilities and services.
Port of Sorrento has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Ristorante Ruccio (0.1km), Ristorante Bagni Delfino (0.8km), Il Ristorante di Le Sirenuse (0.9km)
Free WiFi. ATMs are available at the terminal.
Ticket office support is available at Port of Sorrento.
Available at Port of Sorrento: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Port of Sorrento.
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