There are 6 ways to get from Arles to Positano by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MRS - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
6h 43m€109–303Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane MRS - QSR
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
10h 50m€85–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain 0
20h 16m€112–187Drive 1,186.5 km
- Drive from Arles to Positanocar 1,186.5 km
11h 41m€192–277Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MRS - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
8h 12m€118–339Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane NCE - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
10h 18m€163–411
Arles to Positano by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Positano is to train and bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Positano is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 43m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Arles and Positano is 926 km. The road distance is 1186.5 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Positano without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 16m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Arles to Positano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Positano is 1187 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Arles to Positano.
There are 9316+ hotels available in Positano.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Positano, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Arles to Positano. However, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Naples - p.zza Garibaldi, walk to Garibaldi, take the subway to Municipio, walk to Naples Beverello, then take the ferry to Port of Positano. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arles to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Marseille St Charles, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Sorrento, and Sorrento in around 20h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
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