lisamlip Posted January 4, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) Our NCL cruise will be in port of Salerno on 5/24/2023 from 6am to 4pm. I would like to visit Positano and Amalfi. Has anyone done this using the ferries? Are there many that run these routes daily? Any idea what the fares are? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Edited January 4, 2023 by lisamlip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted January 4, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Ferries run throughout the day but don't start that early. While there are several ferry companies, most are run by TravelMar. They are shut down for the season but you can the times and prices here: Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana Most of the ferries to/from Salerno use the Concordia dock, about a mile and a half walk along the waterfront promenade from the cruise port. If the timing works for the Molo Manfredi ferry that's quite close. However, the only departure is at 8:40, wasting the first few hours of your port day. The returns to Molo Manfredi are too late for you, but it's easy enough to make the walk from Concordia. If you decide to wait and take the ferry from Molo Manfredi, do purchase tickets ahead of time directly from TravelMar, as this one ferry does sell out. The Concordia ferries generally don't need advance purchase, though I would buy my return ticket in the morning rather than wait since you must be back at the port at a specific time. To make the most of your day, you could walk from the cruise port to villa comunale (public park) and get the SITA bus from there to Amalfi. It's less than half a mile on foot, an easy walk. There is a bus around 6:40 that gets you to Amalfi at 7:45: Salerno-Amalfi SITA bus schedule The bus fare is just 2,60 euro and you will pass a couple of bars (coffee shops) as you walk from the port where you can purchase the tickets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamlip Posted February 13, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted February 13, 2023 How far in advance can you purchase ferry tickets? I am looking now for May but only 1 or no times come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted February 13, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 13, 2023 It's much too early! The company is closed down for the winter. Honestly, there is no need to buy these tickets in advance but I understand if you can't relax without them. Wait until the season opens on April 1st before attempting to purchase them, and only buy through the ferry company and not a third party. Here is the TravelMar official web site and ticket engine, when the time comes: Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella60 Posted June 5, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Hi! Did you go on the ferry at Salerno? Did you take the one from the terminal near the cruise ship terminal Molo Manfredi or the one by the Plaza della Concordia? I'll be there in August and want to take the 8:40 am ferry by the cruise port if possible. My cruise ship docks at 7am and I'm not sure if that's enough time to get off the ship and get to the ferry. Can you tell me what was your experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted June 5, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) If you're taking a ferry from Molo Manfredi you could walk there from your ship in less than five minutes. Walking to Piazza Concordia would take 30 - 45 minutes (2.3 km/1.4 miles). You'll have plenty of time to make an 8:40 ferry in either case. NLG has a ferry that departs from Molo Manfredi at 8:20 AM and goes to Amalfi, Positano, and on to Capri. NLG » Official website TravelMar has a ferry from Molo Manfredi at 8:40 that goes to Amalfi, then on to Positano. Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana Edited June 5, 2023 by euro cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamlip Posted June 5, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I bought tickets online ahead of time for the 8:40 ferry to Positano on NLG website. Unfortunately, the day were were in Salerno the ferry to Positano was not running. They are doing some repairs to the dock. We did take the ferry to Amalfi instead. It was very easy. We left from Molo Manfredi which was right outside the cruise terminal. When we came back we were dropped off at the Piazza Concordia. The walk back to the ship is not bad but it may be bad in the heat of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stella60 Posted June 5, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Did you have a good time at Amalfi? Positano looks pretty but it seems like it would take a long time to get a taxi from the ferry terminal and not sure if it's worth it. I'm thinking about going to Amalfi in the morning, look around a bit and get lunch at 12pm (earliest lunch reservation) around the marina or the cathedral, then catch the 2pm ferry back to Salerno to make sure I don't miss the cruise boat (leaving at 6pm). On google maps, it looks like everything is so close to the ferry terminal. Is it really that close? Then back at Salerno around 2:40pm and we still have time to have some dessert and make our way back to the cruise ship walking through the historic part of town (Via Mercanti). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted June 6, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Stella, it's not clear to me which ferry terminals you are referring to in the post above. A long time to get a taxi from the Positano ferry terminal? Or from Salerno to Positano? Just FYI, there are no roads down at the beach in Positano, you must walk up from the dock into town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisamlip Posted June 6, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Amalfi was very pretty. We enjoyed our time there. I would recommend going somewhere you could go to via ferry as traffic is very congested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well13b Posted September 29, 2023 #11 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Hiya - wondering if anyone can help with how early you need to arrive at the port! Our bus would drop us off at 8am at molo Manfredi port and our ferry is at 8:20. We’ve pre booked tickets but need to collect them at the ticket office before boarding - will this be enough time or do the gates close a while before boarding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted September 29, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 29, 2023 You should have no problem collecting the tickets twenty minutes prior to departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NBliving Posted April 23 #13 Share Posted April 23 This is great info, thank you for starting this topic @lisamlip. We want to take the ferry to Amalfi, explore a bit then go to Ravello. It looks like we could take a taxi to Ravello then either come back to Amalfi to catch a return ferry or take a taxi or bus from Ravello to Salerno. We are in port from 8 to 5. @euro cruiser do you have any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted April 23 #14 Share Posted April 23 3 hours ago, NBliving said: This is great info, thank you for starting this topic @lisamlip. We want to take the ferry to Amalfi, explore a bit then go to Ravello. It looks like we could take a taxi to Ravello then either come back to Amalfi to catch a return ferry or take a taxi or bus from Ravello to Salerno. We are in port from 8 to 5. @euro cruiser do you have any thoughts on this? It's a great plan. You have enough time to do both. You could take the taxi from Amalfi to Ravello first, go back to walk around Amalfi and take the ferry back. This avoids possible traffic delays with the bus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted April 23 #15 Share Posted April 23 Note that there are two different ferry docks at Salerno. Molo Manfredi is in the same part of the port as the cruise terminal, so if you can get a ferry from there it will be easier. There are two departures that would make sense for you, at 8:20 on NLG or 8:40 on Travelmar. I would make advance reservations for these, because the cruise line will have already locked up places for their tours. If for some reason you can't get on either of these, the Concordia dock that handles most of the Travelmar ferries is an easy walk of about a mile and a half along the waterfront promenade. Travelmar schedule here: Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana NLG here: NLG » Official website 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NBliving Posted April 24 #16 Share Posted April 24 On 4/23/2024 at 2:48 PM, marazul said: It's a great plan. You have enough time to do both. You could take the taxi from Amalfi to Ravello first, go back to walk around Amalfi and take the ferry back. This avoids possible traffic delays with the bus. I like this plan. Great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NBliving Posted April 24 #17 Share Posted April 24 On 4/23/2024 at 3:20 PM, euro cruiser said: Note that there are two different ferry docks at Salerno. Molo Manfredi is in the same part of the port as the cruise terminal, so if you can get a ferry from there it will be easier. There are two departures that would make sense for you, at 8:20 on NLG or 8:40 on Travelmar. I would make advance reservations for these, because the cruise line will have already locked up places for their tours. If for some reason you can't get on either of these, the Concordia dock that handles most of the Travelmar ferries is an easy walk of about a mile and a half along the waterfront promenade. Travelmar schedule here: Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana NLG here: NLG » Official website I think we could make the 8:40. My only concern is if there is a delay in letting us off the ship. I looked at the ship's excursions and the earliest is 8:45. There are several from the Concordia dock a little later so I may just make our reservation for the 9:40 ferry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSAtlantic Posted September 1 #18 Share Posted September 1 I have another question about the ferries. We will be in Salerno on October 19 and would like to go to Vietri sul Mare as we have been to other Amalfi towns. Can we take a ferry there and back or is the train a better option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted September 1 #19 Share Posted September 1 2 hours ago, SSAtlantic said: I have another question about the ferries. We will be in Salerno on October 19 and would like to go to Vietri sul Mare as we have been to other Amalfi towns. Can we take a ferry there and back or is the train a better option? Look at the timetables: NLG » Official website Orari traghetti Travelmar - Traghetti veloci in Costiera Amalfitana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted September 1 #20 Share Posted September 1 It depends on where you want to go in Vietri. The ferry leaves you (obviously) down at water level, while most of the town is up on the hill. There are several issues to consider for each of the three main transit methods: Ferry * The dock for the ferry to Vietri is not where the cruise ship docks (Molo Manfredi), it's about 2.4 km/1.5 miles east on foot along the waterfront at Piazza Concordia * The 2024 ferry schedule is here: Travelmar ferry timetables - Fast ferries on the Amalfi Coast * As noted above, once off the ferry in Vietri you have to hike or take a local bus up the hill into town. Train * The train is not currently running to Vietri, there is a substitute bus provided by Trenitalia for the same fare as the train (1,40 euro) and it makes only one stop on the way * The train station in Salerno is about 2.2 km/1.4 miles on foot from the cruise port Local bus * This is the closest and most frequent option. The bus stop nearest to the cruise port is called Teatro Verdi, located on the westbound section of SS18 at the corner of Villa Comunale (google map these coordinates to see the location: 40.67931790206895, 14.752867028215787), about 700 meters/four-tenths of a mile on foot from the cruise port. * From this stop either the #4 Busitalia bus or the Amalfi bound or Naples bound Sita bus will take you to Vietri * The bus leaves you up in town in Vietri, avoiding the hike up from water level Busitalia #4 schedule here: 4fefs.pdf (fsbusitalia.it) Sitabus Salerno-Amalfi schedule here: 5120_5110_5070_01_07_24-Copia.pdf (sitasudtrasporti.it) Sitabus Salerno-Napoli schedule here: 5001_15_01_2024-2.pdf (sitasudtrasporti.it) Note that for the buses you must purchase the ticket in advance, you should be able to get them inside the cruise terminal. The ticket for Salerno-Vietri is the USA Aziendale and it costs 1,30 euro. At the shop/newsstand where you buy it just say you want a bus ticket to Vietri sul Mare, they know what to sell you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSAtlantic Posted September 1 #21 Share Posted September 1 Thank you euro cruiser. I think we will catch a bus in the morning and possibly the ferry to return as DD wants to see the beach area. Is there a possibility the ferries will not be operating mid October? The schedule currently only goes to the end of August. As far as the buses are concerned, a daily would be operating on a Saturday correct? I will say it took me a few minutes to figure out the schedule since I do not read Italian. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted September 2 #22 Share Posted September 2 (edited) Here is the current schedule: Travelmar ferry timetables - Fast ferries on the Amalfi Coast Usually the ferries will run through the end of October, weather permitting. There are departures from Vietri to Salerno at 09:55 - 12:15 - 13:55 - 15:15 - 17:25 - 18:55 - 20:00 (the trip only takes five minutes and costs 5 euro). Note that it takes you to the Concordia dock in Salerno, so you'll need to walk back to the cruise port (about 2.4 km/1.5 miles foot). Or you could walk from Vietri back to the cruise port. It's about 3.1 km/1.9 miles from the town (downhill/flat), or 3.9 km/2.4 miles from the beach at Vietri (partially uphill). Edited September 2 by euro cruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarekAhmed Posted September 27 #23 Share Posted September 27 Hi @euro cruiser thank you for all the suggestions throughout the post. We will be in Salerno on 19th Oct, and are planning to visit Positano. I need a suggestion about the return ferry, as our cruise will leave at 6:00 PM, if I take the 3.30 PM ferry from Positano which will reach Concordia dock in Salerno at 4:50PM. Will I have enough time to walk back to the cruise or can I take a taxi? Is there any alternative suggestion you can give? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted September 27 #24 Share Posted September 27 You'll have enough time to walk, but if you want a taxi there is a stand directly across the main street from Piazza Concordia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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