There are 7 ways to get from Positano to Scilla by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the train from Salerno to Rosarnotrain Fr
6h 24m€58–118Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Salerno to Scillanighttrain Ini
9h 4m€42–65Bus
- Take the bus from Salerno to Villa San Giovannibus N528 / ...
10h 13m€43–66Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
13h 48m€45–198Train
- Take the train from Sant'Agnello to Napoli P.zza Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Scillatrain Re
7h 3m€63–101Drive 458.2 km
- Drive from Positano to Scillacar 458.2 km
4h 43m€83–119Train, fly, drive
- Take the train from Sant'Agnello to Napoli P.zza Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FCO - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scillacar
6h 44m€107–310
Positano to Scilla by ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Scilla is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Scilla is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Positano to Scilla. However, there are services departing from Positano Sponda and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via Amalfi and Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Positano to Scilla. However, there are services departing from Port of Positano and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via Port of Salerno and Messina Marittima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Positano to Scilla. However, there are services departing from Salerno and arriving at Scilla via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Positano and Scilla is 395 km. The road distance is 458.2 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Scilla without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Positano to Scilla, including transfers.
Positano to Scilla bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
Positano to Scilla train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Salerno station.
What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Scilla, Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Salerno to Villa San Giovanni once daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Salerno to Scilla twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Salerno to Scilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- Campania Express
Train from Sant'Agnello to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Campania Express
Train from Sant'Agnello to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Campania Express
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Scilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salerno to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.089.871483
- Website
- Alicost S.p.A.
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Alicost S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- [email protected]
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- Phone
- +390898304553
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coastlines
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Coastlines
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Positano to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Positano to Scilla is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 7h 3m.
Positano to Scilla bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
Positano to Scilla train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Scilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Positano to Scilla is 458 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Positano to Scilla.
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