There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Positano by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
8h 40m€153–426Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane MXP - QSR
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
8h 53m€55–399Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Salernobus
12h 51mDrive 920.4 km
- Drive from Locarno to Positanocar 920.4 km
9h€161–233Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MXP - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
6h 59m€64–332Train, ferry via Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napolitrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
8h 51m€173–396Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Salernotrain Fr
11h 32m€129–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain Re80
- Take the bus from Como to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus 518
17h 34m€77–202Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane LIN - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
7h 2m€95–262Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BGY - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
7h 35m€84–254Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TRN - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry
8h 45m€137–390
Locarno to Positano by train, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Positano is to train and bus which costs €75 - €210 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Positano is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 59m and costs €60 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Positano. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Positano Sponda via Bellinzona, Salerno - Piazza XXIV Maggio, Salerno and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Positano. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Salerno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Locarno and Positano is 938 km. The road distance is 920.4 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Positano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 40m and costs €150 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Locarno to Positano, including transfers.
Locarno to Positano bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Positano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Positano is to bus which takes 12h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €380 and takes 11h 32m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Positano, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Salerno once a week, and the journey takes 8h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Milano Centrale, Salerno, Salerno, and Amalfi in around 11h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Naples Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–600
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bellinzona to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- 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 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 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 Naples Beverello to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Locarno to Positano bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Salerno station.
Locarno to Positano train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Positano is 920 km. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Locarno to Positano.
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