Sorrento > Ravello > Positano > Amalfi > Maiori

Posted by bandtwhitley on 03/31/26 08:38 PM

We are flying into Rome, taking the high speed train to Naples. From there, we may rent a car to our Airbnb which is about 30 minutes from Sorrento. Or, we'll take a bus to Sorrento and then taxi to our Airbnb. I'm inclined to rent a car only to get us from our place to Sorrento and back - using ferry, bus, etc to get to our other day trips as parking in Sorrento seems to be fairly reasonable.
I've heard driving through the Amalfi coast can not only be iffy but that it's also difficult to find parking in Positano and/or Amalfi town.

We're considering taking the following day trips:
Sorrento to Ravello - from there walking to Amalfi.

Sorrento to Bomerano - from there walking to Positano
Sorrento to Maiori and taking the Path of the Lemons to Minori

The question is what is the best and most budget friendly way to get from Sorrento to these places. I'm not keen on taking the climb back from Positano to Bomerano - would you suggest a taxi or some other service? I've chosen the above as bases for the day as I've read it's easier to park in Ravello, Bomerano and Maiori. Plus, we like walks/hikes.

Posted by jose.bridgesurban

03/31/26 09:33 PM

11 posts

Path of the Lemons is easy and ends in Minori where you can eat your weight in sfogliatella. Take the ferry back to Sorrento from there, it's way better than the bus after a day of walking

Posted by Allan

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

03/31/26 10:44 PM

5814 posts

Taxi will definitely be the least budget friendly by a long shot. Most budget friendly will be the bus, but to get budget friendly AND best then I'd take a ferry to Amalfi and then a bus to Ravello and Maiori. I can't help with Bomerano.

Posted by Marco

Coral Gables, Florida

03/31/26 11:58 PM

546 posts

You don’t need a car. If your plan is to go to the Amalfi Coast everyday, you should just stay in the Amalfi Coast. Take the train from Rome to Salerno and then the ferry to Amalfi (town). Stay in Amalfi (town) as it’s the transportation hub of the AC. It’s easy to go to the other towns by bus and /or ferry from Amalfi. Staying in Sorrento means long commute times and missing out on the AC towns in the mornings and evenings when it’s not as crowded as middays.

Posted by ChristineH

Gettysburg PA

04/01/26 02:13 AM

9251 posts

Agree with Marco- all of the places you want to be are on the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento is not.

You haven't said what time of year this trip is but I wouldn't want or need a car anywhere in the area at any time of the year.
Is your Airbnb close to bus line? how will you get into just Sorrento to hook up with ferry, bus to AC etc? Taxis are notoriously expensive in Sorrento, no Uber in Italy. Parking is expensive and next to impossible everywhere, including in Sorrento.

If you can cancel/change your lodging take a look at Salerno, Minori, Maiori, Amalfi
Any of those would be a better location for what you plan to do.

We like Sorrento but day tripping every day to AC locations would get old fast and you are 30 min from Sorrento!
Transportation is chaotic, crowded, frustrating. Having a car is not going to be a help IMO.

Salerno has many advantages- direct train from Rome/Naples, access to Paestum by train and AC villages by ferry or bus, less expensive, good restaurants, nice waterfront/beach, interesting historic center.
There are many threads here discussing Salerno- a search will bring them up- filter search by Type and Date.

Posted by bandtwhitley OP

04/01/26 11:52 AM

2 posts

We'll be there in early October for 10 days. The AC is only 3 days of our trip as there are other areas that we want to visit. That's why we picked Sorrento as our base.