There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Positano by plane, ferry, car, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
4h 22m€70–213Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Positanocar
9h 38m€39–64Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
11h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus N592
14h 53m€63–106Fly from Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
4h 54m€70–215Fly from Trapani Airport, ferry
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TPS - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
7h 45m€99–262Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
14h 30m€44–91Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Salernobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
19h 20m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Positano is to car ferry and ferry which costs €40 - €95 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Positano is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 22m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Positano. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Positano Sponda via Palermo, Salerno and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sicily 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 14h 30m.
The distance between Sicily and Positano is 445 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Positano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Sicily to Positano, including transfers.
Sicily to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
There are 9591+ hotels available in Positano.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Positano, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Salerno once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- [email protected]
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassiboatpositano.com
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- [email protected]
- Website
- lucibello.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
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