Positano day tours from Rome put the town and the coast into one long day of twelve to fifteen and a half hours, by coach or high-speed train from the capital. You get one to two and a quarter hours in Positano itself, and most days add Pompeii or a boat along the coast to Amalfi.
Coach from Piazza del Popolo: guided Pompeii with skip-the-line entry, then two hours free in Positano, back in Rome after thirteen hours. No luggage aboard.
From $128 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
High-speed train from Roma Termini, then a small boat to Li Galli, an hour in Positano and two in Amalfi. Thirteen hours; the destination fee is paid on the day.
From $388 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Coach to Salerno, then a boat to Amalfi and Positano with about two hours in each and a limoncello tasting. Fifteen and a half hours; food and pickup not included.
From $76 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Twelve hours by coach from Rome, built around Pompeii with an archaeologist and skip-the-line entry; choose the English option without Sorrento to spend the afternoon in Positano.
From $98 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A coach or a high-speed train, a boat or Pompeii on the way, and time in Positano itself. Choose by what you want from the long day.
Check availabilityIt is a long day: twelve to fifteen and a half hours from Rome and back, by coach or by high-speed train to Naples or Salerno, then on by road or by boat. The day gives you one to two and a quarter hours in Positano, and most versions add Pompeii with a guide or a boat along the coast to Amalfi. You leave early from Piazza del Popolo or Roma Termini and are back in Rome late at night. The other Positano day tours start on the coast itself.
If your base is Rome and your time is short, a day tour puts the coast into your trip without packing a bag.
There is no railway on the Amalfi Coast. The tour handles the train or coach, the transfers and the boat, and brings you back.
Some of these days include a guided Pompeii visit with skip-the-line entry; others cross the water to Positano and Amalfi by boat.
The cheapest day from Rome is $76 a person for fifteen and a half hours of coach, boat and a limoncello tasting.
The real alternative is to spend a night or two on the coast. Reviewers of the Rome days love the guides and wish for more time in town, and that is the trade.
| Day tour from Rome | A night on the coast | |
|---|---|---|
| Time in Positano | One to two and a quarter hours | As long as you like |
| Length of the day | 12 to 15.5 hours | A normal day |
| Luggage | None, or not permitted | Your hotel |
| Pompeii or a boat | Included on most | Book from the coast |
| Cost | One fare | Hotel, tax and tours |
| Refund | Free up to 24 hours ahead | Hotel terms |
If you can stay, the tours that start in Positano are on Positano boat tours and Pompeii tours from Positano.
The coach days include the coach with Wi-Fi, a tour leader and, on most, Pompeii with a guide and skip-the-line entry. The train day includes the high-speed train, the port transfers and a small boat with drinks. The bus-and-boat day includes the boat from Salerno and a limoncello tasting. Food, hotel pickup and tips are left out on most, and the train day's €10 destination fee is paid on the day.
Fares run from $76 to $388 a person. Be at the meeting point early: the coach days leave Piazza del Popolo, the train day Roma Termini, and nobody waits for latecomers. Bring water, a hat and comfortable shoes, eat a big breakfast, and expect to be back late. Luggage is not allowed on at least one coach. The boat days depend on the sea; one switches to Sorrento if the water is rough.
Coach, train or boat, with Pompeii or without: every version brings you back to Rome the same night.
Check availabilityOne long day or a night on the coast. Compare every tour on Positano Tours.