If this were my honeymoon, I'd probably leave on Monday, so you have a day just to breathe after your wedding.

Then I'd fly non-stop into and out of Rome. Take the fast train from Rome to Naples ( just over an hour) and arrange a private transfer to your hotel in Positano/Amalfi etc. ( 120 E with a driver two years ago).

Why would I fly non-stop in and out of Rome rather than connecting through Europe? Because after multiple trips all over Europe, we've also had multiple delays in connections, cancellations due to weather, etc. Total headache, if you ask me. Less goes wrong when you go non-stop. ( Famous last words?)

With ten days, you could do three destinations max, I think. Do you want to spend any time at all in Rome? If so, it makes sense to do so on the way home.

Good luck!

BTW, big thumbs-up for Economy Plus on Delta. Dont know if you'd be using miles or not, but it makes a huge difference with a 9 hour flight!

WWK - So you think I would probably get a better price nonstop in and out of Rome rather than in and out of Naples? That makes sense to me. And the rest of your logic makes sense as well, I agree that if I am going to go that far on a trip the less connections will make for a better time.

Why are you still asking hypothetical questions about airfare, when you have a rough idea of your dates and cities? Go to kayak (or whatever site you like) and plug in the details, and then you will know exactly what you can expect to pay!

I don't mind one-transfer flights, but of course that is a personal preference. But if Rome is not in your plans, and you will have to pay for transfer to the coast, then that must be weighed in to your decision.

OTOH, if you land in Rome, you'll have to get yourselves from the airport to Naples. You need to take the airport train or a taxi into the city, to the Termini or Tiburtina station, then catch a train to Naples. And all that costs money as well as being a bit challenging for the jet-lagged, wedding-exhausted newbie.

Or you could fly from Rome to Naples, simpler but that costs money also.

My preference would be to fly to Naples, with, if necessary, a change of planes in Europe (closer to your ultimate destination). Can't you find a non-stop to Naples?

The first year I went to Positano I flew in/out of Rome to save $100 and it ended up costing me more, due to the cost of the trains to get from FCO to Naples (and reverse) and the extra night in Rome prior to my departure.

So now I simply fly in/out of Naples. The past few years there was no difference in price in flying in/out of Naples or Rome. But I fly from the west coast, so I have fewer options.

And I find NAP is a much calmer, less frenetic, place to land than FCO.

Yorkshire, Mimar, ekc -

Yeah I think at this point I am just trying to decide on which would be more cost effective. Getting into Rome then immediately traveling down to Naples then Positano (I have already been to Rome so I wouldn't want to spend time there on this trip). Or just paying extra to fly straight to Naples and enjoy less travel hassle.

I think I have narrowed down my decision to Sardinia and Positano.

Depends on what the flights costs (compared with the cost of train and inconvenience) then I guess--good luck!

If you do fly to Rome & then head to Positano right away some think it is easier to go via Salerno than via Naples. Just something to consider.

Another thing to consider when weighing the pros/cons of flying to Rome instead of Naples is the cost of train tickets to Naples. The tickets are much cheaper if you buy well in advance of travel. If you buy the discounted tickets in advance and then you're flight is delayed and you miss that train, well that savings is gone.

And consider too that you will first have to make your way from FCO to Termini before getting on the train to Naples (or Salerno). I could be wrong about that, but I don't think you can train from FCO direct to Naples or Salerno.

I recently weighed exactly this so the variables are fresh in my memory. For me, unless the fare difference between flying to FCO instead of Naples was exceptional (which it wasn't) the possible headaches (and costs) we could incur did not justify a cheaper ticket to FCO. But - you might find a really great fare that would justify it. The price differences I found were too slight in our case.

You might already be well aware of all this. But the way i see it is its better to hear points that you already know than not hear points that you don't already know :)

With ten days, I think you're complicating things by trying to see both Sardinia and Positano/Amalfi Coast. Either destination could eat up at least a week. And neither of them is close to the other.

Before you lock yourself into arrival/departure airports, you need to figure out exactly how much you have to spend on transportation between places and where you most want to go. Check out the online sites mentioned above for pricing and flight availability.

Thanks for the help and feedback!

WWK - I am deciding between the two so it would be about 10 days in one place or the other not splitting it 5 days at each.

All this feedback has been very helpful. Thanks