Rome to the Amalfi Coast by Train: The Route, the Times and the Tours

No train runs to Positano or Amalfi: the coast has no railway. The fast way there is a high-speed train from Rome to Salerno, about 1.5 hours on the quickest services, then a ferry along the coast to Amalfi, 35 to 45 minutes, and on to Positano. Done on your own, that is two or three tickets and a timetable to watch on the way back. Done as a tour, it is one booking with an escort: the train-and-boat day trip below gives you about an hour and a half in Positano and close to three hours in Amalfi, 313 reviews at 4.8, from $279.

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The route by train and ferry

Times checked October 2026. Fares change by date and are published on the operators’ own sites; ferry timetables change with the season and the weather.

Frecciarossa and Italo trains both run to Salerno from Roma Termini, and Italo also from Tiburtina. The ferry pier in Salerno, Molo Manfredi, is about a 15-minute walk or a short taxi from the station.

The catch: the last boat back

The train is the reliable part. The ferries are not: they run less often outside summer, and rough sea can cancel sailings at short notice. If the last boat from Positano is cancelled, the fallback is the SITA bus along the coast road, which is slow, and you may miss your train. On your own, book a flexible train ticket for the way home, or stay a night.

Can you do the coast by train in a day?

Yes, if you start early. The 7 or 8 am trains from Rome put you in Amalfi by late morning, and you can be back in Rome by about 9 pm. You see less than on an overnight, but you skip the coach and the coast road entirely, which is the point of going by rail.

Guided train days compared with the coach

Book whichever fits your day:

Prices, ratings and review counts from GetYourGuide, checked October 2026; operators use seasonal pricing, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.

Is there a high-speed train from Rome to the Amalfi Coast?

Only as far as Salerno or Naples. From Naples you can reach Sorrento on the Circumvesuviana local train, about 70 minutes, then take a bus or a summer ferry to Positano. Salerno is the better base for Amalfi and Positano by boat; Naples is the better base if Pompeii or Sorrento is on the list.

How much does the train cost from Rome to the Amalfi Coast?

Train fares to Salerno depend on the date and how early you book, and each ferry leg is a separate ticket; the operators’ sites above have the current fares. A guided train-and-boat day costs more because the escort, the reserved seats and the ferry tickets are bundled in. For all the ways down, including driving, see how to get from Rome to the Amalfi Coast.