best way to travel from Naples to Positano and then back to Rome
Mar 18th, 2014, 11:16 AM
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best way to travel from Naples to Positano and then back to Rome
I am vacilating between just renting a car from Naples and driving to Positano and then returning the car to Rome vs. juggling the hyrdofoil from Naples to Sorrento then either a taxi or bus to Positano and then the bus/car to Sorrento then the train to Naples which would then go on to Rome.
Anyone have any experience between these two various ways. I am pretty fearless when driving and can do a stick shift (have driven in Italy, Germany and Ireland) but have heard horror stories about Naples driving and trying to find parking at various hotels. We are staying at Excelsior in Naples and Villa Rosa in Positano.
Thanks! going there this coming September 2014. clpassa
Anyone have any experience between these two various ways. I am pretty fearless when driving and can do a stick shift (have driven in Italy, Germany and Ireland) but have heard horror stories about Naples driving and trying to find parking at various hotels. We are staying at Excelsior in Naples and Villa Rosa in Positano.
Thanks! going there this coming September 2014. clpassa
Mar 18th, 2014, 11:26 AM
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We hired a driver to take us from Naples to Positano. From there, we took the ferry to Amalfi, Sorrento and Capri. We then took the hydrofoil back to Naples. We caught a taxi to train station and then to Rome by train. Parking is enough to deter me from driving on Amalfi Coast.
Mar 18th, 2014, 11:43 AM
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Having a car on the Amalfi Coast is a terrible idea, unless you are traveling in the winter.
Hire a driver to take you from Naples to Positano (mine charged 100 euro last June). Then, assuming you are traveling between April and October, take the ferry from Positano to Salerno, then the train to Rome. You could also take the train from Naples to Salerno, then ferry from Salerno to Positano.
Hire a driver to take you from Naples to Positano (mine charged 100 euro last June). Then, assuming you are traveling between April and October, take the ferry from Positano to Salerno, then the train to Rome. You could also take the train from Naples to Salerno, then ferry from Salerno to Positano.
Mar 18th, 2014, 11:44 AM
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You can easily take the CircumVesuviana commuter train from Naples main stations - Centrale and Garibaldi - actually one big complex to Sorrento for a few euros - no need to Schlep the mile or two to boat docks.
In Naples if driving be sure you have secure parking arranged!
Thus train to and from Naples - CircumVesuviana - leaves all the time to Sorrento then bus from the train station there to Positano.
In Naples if driving be sure you have secure parking arranged!
Thus train to and from Naples - CircumVesuviana - leaves all the time to Sorrento then bus from the train station there to Positano.
Mar 18th, 2014, 12:11 PM
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I totally agree with ekc's advice above. Even if you think you're an expert driver ( and you may well be one) Naples and Amalfi Coast traffic in the summer months is like nothing else you've ever experienced. As our driver last year said, "You can only drive in this part of Italy if you know how to drive on the moon."
We used a driver from Guemar Travel based in Sorrento last year, and would highly recommend that company. Two other companies that are often recommended: FrancescoMarrapese.com, and tourofitaly.com
We used a driver from Guemar Travel based in Sorrento last year, and would highly recommend that company. Two other companies that are often recommended: FrancescoMarrapese.com, and tourofitaly.com
