There are 7 ways to get from Positano to Salemi by car, ferry, train, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Positano to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Salemicar
10h 59m€47–77Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Palermo to Gibellinabus
15h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus N592
- Take the bus from Palermo to Gibellinabus
18h 18mTrain to Naples Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane NAP - TPS
8h 43m€123–343Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Piraineto to Salemi-Gibellinatrain Re
16h 14m€94–195Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the train from Piraineto to Salemi-Gibellinatrain
7h 41m€49–152Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane FCO - TPS
7h 9m€138–363
Naples Airport (NAP) to Trapani Airport (TPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Salemi is to drive and ferry which costs €45 - €80 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Salemi is to train and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Positano to Salemi. However, there are services departing from Positano Sponda and arriving at Salemi via Amalfi, Salerno, Palermo and Gibellina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 18m.
The distance between Positano and Salemi is 451 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Salemi without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 15h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Positano to Salemi, including transfers.
Positano to Salemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
The best way to get from Positano to Salemi is to bus which takes 18h 18m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €200 and takes 16h 14m.
Positano to Salemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 914+ hotels available in Salemi.
What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Salemi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Positano Sponda to Salemi via Amalfi, Salerno, Palermo, Gibellina, and Gibellina in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Positano Chiesa Nuova to Salemi via Meta, Meta, Napoli P. Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale, Palermo Centrale, Piraineto, and Salemi-Gibellina in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Trapani Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Trapani Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piraineto to Salemi-Gibellina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Gibellina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- lucibello.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.lucibello.it/en/welcome-services
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
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