How to travel from Positano to Naples

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Travel Information from Positano to Naples

Distance19 miles (30 km)
Available travel modesBus or ferry
Ticket price range- $50
Cheapest modeFerry • $20 (€18) • 35 min
Fastest modeFerry • $20 (€18) • 35 min
Popular travel companiesEnjoy Traveling s. A. S. Sorrento or NLG

Take a bus or ferry to travel 19 miles (30 km) between Positano and Naples. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Enjoy Traveling s. A. S. Sorrento or NLG among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or ferry from Positano to Naples.

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from Positano to Naples

How to get from Positano to Naples by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Positano to Naples is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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10:00AM0h30
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10:30AMNaples
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08:10AMNaples
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$41One-way
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05:30AMNaples
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05:20AMNaples
$41One-way
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 How to Travel from Positano to Naples?

While planning to travel from Positano to Naples, you will discover that two convenient modes of transportation cater to this route. The two ways to reach Naples from Positano are by using the bus or by using the ferry. You can find upwards to 24 buses leaving daily for Naples from the Parcheggio Mandara station in Positano. This journey by bus will on average take a short 90 minute ride. On the other hand, there are about five ferries that depart from the Port of Sorrento every day and take about 45 minutes to arrive at the final destination.

What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Positano to Naples?

Although both the bus and the ferry are affordable modes of transportation to use for traveling from Positano to Naples, the ferry will be the most affordable of the two. When bought in advanced, buses will come to cost around 50 US Dollars (45 Euros) and the trip will be on average of about 1 hour and 30 minutes. On the other hand, if you decide to travel with the ferry and book your tickets in advanced you might even pay about 17 dollars (15 Euros) and have a journey time that lasts half as long as the bus ride. Nonetheless, both transportations are direct and do not require any transfers.

What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Positano to Naples?

The fastest transportation method to travel from Positano to Naples is by using the ferry. By catching a ferry rather than taking a bus to Naples, you will be able to get to your final destination in just a short 45 minutes trip without the risk of facing traffic either. The ferries all leave from Port of Sorrento, which is just a short drive away from the city center of Positano. Only 5 ferries are leaving daily from Positano to Naples so it might be ideal to book the tickets in advance.

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Travel from Positano to Naples by Bus

Traveling by bus can be a convenient mode of transportation for travelers that wish to enjoy the scenic view from land while cruising on the Amalfi Coast. There is only one station that provides buses for this route in Positano and it can be found in Parcheggio Mandara. On the other hand, you may choose from several arrival bus stations in Naples, including Napoli Centrale Train Station, Naples Airport station and Piazza G. Garibaldi station. The average journey by bus takes an hour and 30 minutes and all the routes are direct, with no need to transfer buses. There are usually up to 24 buses leaving daily. You will have the choice to enjoy this route with just one bus operator called EnjoyTravelling.

Travel from Positano to Naples by Ferry

Another convenient mode of transportation, essentially the most affordable and fastest transportation to use to travel from Positano to Naples, is the ferry. The ferries depart from Port of Sorrento and arrive at Naples Beverello. The average journey by ferry takes only 45 minutes to arrive at the final destination. There are only five ferries that depart daily on this route and they are all catered by the Volaviamare ferry provider.

How to get from Positano to Naples

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Positano to Naples there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 77,49% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Positano to Naples. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Positano to Naples

Travel to Naples easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Positano to Naples.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Positano to Naples: bus or ferry.

The cheapest way to get from Positano to Naples is by taking a ferry with average ticket prices of $20 (€18) compared to other travel options to Naples:

Taking a ferry costs $29 (€26) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $50 (€45).

A ferry is () less than a train with an average ticket price of () from Positano to Naples.

The fastest way to get to Naples from Positano is by ferry with an average travel time of 35 min.

Other travel options to Naples take longer:

Bus takes 1 h 25 min on average.

Naples is approximately 19 miles (30 km) away from Positano.

The average frequency per day from Positano to Naples is:

  • 11 buses a day.
  • Around 7 ferries per day.
  • 21 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Positano to Naples as scheduled services by bus or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Positano to Naples:

  • Buses most often depart from Positano at Positano, Mandara (Parcheggio) and arrive in Naples at Naples, Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi.
  • Ferries from Positano to Naples most often leave from Port of Positano and arrive in Naples Beverello.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Positano to Naples:

  • You can take a bus from Positano to Naples with Enjoy Traveling s. A. S. Sorrento. Cheap tickets can be found for $50 (€45) with Enjoy Traveling s. A. S. Sorrento from Positano to Naples.
  • You can go to Naples from Positano by ferry with NLG, Positano Jet, Alilauro, Snav or Travelmar. You'll see cheap ferry tickets for $20 (€18) with Positano Jet from Positano to Naples on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Positano to Naples with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 11 direct buses per day.
  • 7 direct ferries per day with NLG.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Naples as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Positano and Naples.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Positano to Naples often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Rome, Sorrento, Milan, Pompei or Bari. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Positano and Naples itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Naples and any of these top destinations today!

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