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Compare coach and ferry for Sorrento to Positano
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Sorrento to Positano among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £18 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 1h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £18, while a coach costs an average of £45.
Distance: 9 km
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Most popular Coach | Ferry | Driving |
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£45 Average Price | £18 Average Price Cheapest | £2 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sorrento to Positano:
A ferry is £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Sorrento to Positano costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Positano take longer:
Ferry takes on average 1h 47m.
Tickets start at around £45 compared to roughly £2 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £-42.08. The journey takes 50m versus 33m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Sorrento to Positano
How to get to Positano from Sorrento by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sorrento to Positano is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
COASTLINES13:000h55Port of Sorrento13:55Port of Positano£161One-way0 changes
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COASTLINES13:000h55Port of Sorrento13:55Port of Positano£161One-way0 changes
Fastest
ALILAURO GRUSON10:300h30Port of Sorrento11:00Port of Positano£181One-way0 changes
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SEREMAR12:050h35Port of Sorrento12:40Port of Positano£181One-way0 changes
ALILAURO GRUSON17:350h35Port of Sorrento18:10Port of Positano£181One-way0 changes
ALILAURO GRUSON14:550h40Port of Sorrento15:35Port of Positano£181One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sorrento to Positano:
A ferry is £27 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Sorrento to Positano costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Positano take longer:
Ferry takes on average 1h 47m.
- Around 13 ferries per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sorrento and Positano as scheduled services by coach and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Sorrento and arrive in Port of Positano.
- Travel with Alilauro, Seremar, NLG, Positano Jet, Coastlines to go to Positano by ferry.
- Travel with ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S. to go to Positano by coach.
- 13 direct ferries per day with Alilauro, Seremar, NLG, Positano Jet, Coastlines.
- 1 direct coaches per day with ENJOY TRAVELLING S.A.S..
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