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CantWait_To_Go May 4th, 2013 03:49 AM

Ferries from Sorrento
 
Does anyone know if the ferries from Sorrento to Positano will be running starting the 20th of May? Also, is it faster to take the buses or the ferries in morning? I have heard traffic can be bad on the coastal road.

kybourbon May 4th, 2013 04:52 AM

The bus will take about an hour. They run much more often than the ferries.

A_Brit_In_Ischia May 4th, 2013 09:46 AM

They're running already, but at present only "lunedì, mercoledì, venerdì e domenica" (Mon, Wed, Fri and Sun)...

Likely to go daily from the first of June - if not before!

Two round-trips per day, as it's been for the last couple of years...

http://www.alicost.it/content/?id=6

Peter

CantWait_To_Go May 4th, 2013 02:48 PM

Thanks Ky an Peter!

Peter, you posts have provided me so much information! Thank You!

kybourbon May 4th, 2013 05:38 PM

If you looked at the link, you'll notice there weren't any morning times listed to Sorrento.

CantWait_To_Go May 4th, 2013 06:14 PM

Per the website:

Tratta SORRENTO - AMALFI solo nei giorni di lunedì, mercoledì, venerdì e domenica   Jet   Jet

Sorrento   10:30   15:30
 
Positano   11:05   16:05
 
Amalfi   11:30   16:30

I interpret this as... Depart Sorrento M,W, F, S at 10:30 and arrive in Position at 11:05. Am I reading incorrectly?

joannyc May 4th, 2013 08:14 PM

You are reading it correctly.

A_Brit_In_Ischia May 4th, 2013 08:51 PM

You've got it!

And see here for the bus schedule, good through until June 10th..

http://www.sitasudtrasporti.it/publi...pania/5070.pdf

... with some assistance for their codes etc, on:

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTop..._Campania.html

Peter

CantWait_To_Go May 5th, 2013 04:38 AM

Thanks everyone!

CantWait_To_Go May 5th, 2013 04:51 AM

I guess I am suprised. The last bus leaves Amalfi at 9:00 pm and Positano at 9:40. That may cut it close for having dinner and then returning to Sorrento. Are taxis available in the evenings and if so about how much would it cost from Positano.

I may have to rethink where we have dinner, or carefully watch the time (which is difficult in europe).

kybourbon May 5th, 2013 06:28 AM

Yes, sorry. I thought you were going to Sorrento and the earliest ferry wasn't getting you there until noon and you said you wanted morning.

Buses do run later in summer (close to midnight). Perhaps you could plan a nice lunch in Positano instead of dinner.

A_Brit_In_Ischia May 5th, 2013 09:14 AM

You can probably find a Positano B&B for not much more than a taxi would cost - a private car firm should be a little cheaper, at 60 Euro or so...

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTop..._Campania.html

But remember that the last bus may be full with other Sorrento-bound passengers before it even reaches Positano?

Peter
http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde


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