There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Positano by plane, train, bus, ferry, taxi, train (Trenitalia), 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, train, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
- Take the bus from Sant'Agnello to Positano Chiesa Nuovabus
5h 50m€33–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus N592
13h 40m€28–74Train, 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 3mFerry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the taxi from Naples Beverello to Positanotaxi
11h 31m€293–365Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, train
- 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 train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain
7h 51m€39–163Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain 0
12h 4m€29–110Car 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
12h 52m€68–83
Palermo to Positano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Positano is to bus which costs €28 - €75 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Positano is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €30 - €150.
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 40m.
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 52m.
The distance between Palermo and Positano is 410 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 train and ferry which takes 11h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Palermo to Positano, including transfers.
Palermo to Positano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Positano is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs €28 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €110 and takes 12h 4m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Positano, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Salerno once daily. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 45m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Positano Chiesa Nuova via Napoli Centrale, Napoli P. Garibaldi, S. Agnello, and Sant'Agnello in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- 800 211388
- otseav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Sant'Agnello to Positano Chiesa Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@marozzivt.it
- Website
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Sant'Agnello to Positano Chiesa Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- marozzivt.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- 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
- €17
- Schedules at
- lucibello.it
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €250–300
Taxi Napoli
- Phone
- +39 081 88 88
- Website
- taxinapoli.it
RTLA Partenope Srl
- Phone
- +39 081 0101
- Website
- radiotaxipartenope.it
Radio Taxi Napoli
- Phone
- +39 081 6969
- Website
- 0816969.it
Naples Airport taxi
- Phone
- +39 081 18856897
- Website
- naples-airport-taxi.com
Cooperativa taxi Vulcano A RL
- Phone
- +39 081 542 3101
Consorzio Taxi Vagando
- Phone
- +39 081 2222
- Website
- consortaxi.com
Amalfi Tour Leader
- Phone
- +39 3319078577
- Website
- amalfitourleader.it
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