This Amalfi Coast travel guide walks you through 24 hours around Sorrento and Positano, including how to reach the coast from Naples Airport, which ferries to book, what to eat, and where to stay.

The One-Day Itinerary

• Land at Naples Airport (NAP)

• Alibus or taxi to Napoli Centrale

• Circumvesuviana train to Sorrento

• Check in at Central Plaza Sorrento Coast

• Stock up at the grocery store

• Walk to Marina Piccola for the ferry

• Ferry to Positano with cliffside views

• Snack at Blue Bar Positano

• Explore the beach and lanes

• Return ferry to Sorrento

• Dinner at Da Peppino

• Train back to Naples the next morning

Getting There

• Alibus to Centrale. About 15 minutes.

• Circumvesuviana to Sorrento. About 60 to 70 minutes.

• Everything is walkable once you arrive.

Ferries

• Alilauro Gruson: https://www.alilaurogru.it/

• NLG: https://www.navlib.it/

• Positano Jet: https://www.positanojet.com/

• Alicost: https://www.alicost.it/

Stay Here

Central Plaza Sorrento Coast

https://www.booking.com/hotel/it/central-plaza-sorrento-coast.en-gb.html

Food

Da Peppino Ristorante Pizzeria

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BjE9kRfxu3DgqL186

Blue Bar Positano

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CEj6PpZ9ULmK55cK8

Useful Links

Naples Airport (NAP): https://www.aeroportodinapoli.it/en

Alibus: https://www.anm.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1314&Itemid=268

Circumvesuviana: https://www.eavsrl.it/web/

Sorrento Port: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7kzqkWg3RvfFoXEj9

Positano Beach: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RTiC8kP51sM3Ub9y5

Full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maxwellskitchenpodcast

Quick Tips

• Buy ferry tickets early.

• Wear proper shoes for the stairs.

• Bring small cash and water.

• Last ferries leave early.

• Grocery stores save the budget.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:17 Series bumper

00:40 Opening montage

00:52 What and where is the Amalfi Coast

01:22 Vesuvius and the produce

02:10 Lemons and regional foods

03:00 Naples Airport

03:30 Alibus to Centrale

04:00 Circumvesuviana to Sorrento

05:00 Arriving in Sorrento

05:30 Check in at Central Plaza

06:30 Grocery run

07:35 Walk to the port

07:55 Ferry to Positano

08:45 Cliff views

09:20 Arriving in Positano

10:00 Blue Bar prices

10:45 Storm rolls in

11:30 Last ferries

12:05 Uphill walk in Sorrento

12:40 Dinner at Da Peppino

14:00 Tasting notes

14:45 End of day

15:00 Morning return

16:00 Final thoughts

17:00 Credits

Opening and closing music "Ciao Ciao" by La rappresentante di lista.

Produced by Cody Maxwell.

Maps by Google Earth.

Artwork by Cody Maxwell.

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