There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Positano by plane, ferry, taxi, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
4h 54m€66–235Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
12h 58m€40–92Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the taxi from Naples Beverello to Positanotaxi
9h 31m€420–523Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
10h 52m€101–218Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus N592
13h 33m€61–99Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
6h 50m€76–255Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Salernobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
17h 42m
Palermo to Positano by train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Positano is to car ferry and ferry which costs €40 - €95 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Positano is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Positano. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Positano Sponda via Salerno and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 33m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palermo to Positano. However, there are services departing from Port of Palermo and arriving at Port of Positano via Port of Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Palermo and Positano is 405 km.
Book your Palermo to Positano ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Palermo to Positano without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 9h 31m and costs €420 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Palermo to Positano, including transfers.
Palermo to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Positano, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Salerno once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Onebus
- 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 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
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 Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €390–470
Consorzio Taxi Vagando
- Phone
- +39 081 2222
- Website
- consortaxi.com
Radio Taxi Napoli
- Phone
- +39 081 6969
- Website
- 0816969.it
RTLA Partenope Srl
- Phone
- +39 081 0101
- Website
- radiotaxipartenope.it
Taxi Napoli
- Phone
- +39 081 88 88
- Website
- taxinapoli.it
Taxi Napoli Portici
- Phone
- +39 331 385 0623
- Website
- taxinapoliportici.com
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