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💡 The Short Version: It works as a long day. A coach tour takes 11 to 13 hours there and back and stops in Positano and Amalfi or Sorrento, from £67.71. On your own, the 7:29 Frecciarossa reaches Salerno at 9:05 (from €31.90), and Travelmar’s sea tour leaves Salerno at 11:10, with about three hours each in Positano and Amalfi. The sea tour docks back in Salerno at 19:45, four minutes before the last direct fast train to Rome, so you would need an earlier ferry back. Or book a tour: the Amalfi and Positano day tripad (from £67.71) puts the coach, the coast road and free time in both towns in one booking.
Getting there on your own
There is no railway along the Amalfi Coast. The train goes to Salerno, and boats run from there. Train times and fares are Trenitalia’s, searched on 29 and 30 September 2026 for a Tuesday in October; fast-train fares are the lowest “from” price and rise as seats sell. Ferry times are Travelmar’s, 30 September 2026.
| Time | Leg | How |
|---|---|---|
| 7:29 to 9:05 | Roma Termini to Salerno | Frecciarossa, from €31.90 |
| 11:10 to about 12:10 | Salerno (Concordia port) to Positano | Travelmar sea tour |
| 15:30 to 15:55 | Positano to Amalfi | Travelmar sea tour |
| 19:10 to 19:45 | Amalfi to Salerno | Travelmar sea tour |
| 19:49 to 21:20 | Salerno to Roma Termini | Frecciarossa, from €27.90 |
- Catching the last train home is tight. The sea tour lands at 19:45 and the last direct Frecciarossa leaves at 19:49. The next trains to Rome that evening take nearly four hours, with a change. Take an earlier sailing back from Amalfi on Travelmar’s regular ferries; the timetable is on travelmar.it.
- The cheaper train is the 7:26 Intercity, from €20.90, but it reaches Salerno at 10:30.
- Travelmar runs the sea tour every day, with the stops above. One carry-on bag up to 45 × 35 × 20 cm is included in the fare.
If you can stay a night on the coast, the train and ferry need no rush for the last train.
Positano’s houses climbing the hillside above its beach, with a ferry at the landing. Photo: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
Tours from Rome
A coach tour drives you down the coast road and back in one booking. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” price on 30 September 2026.
The Amalfi Coast road cut into the cliff above the sea, with terraced slopes above it. Photo: Tracey Hind, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amalfi and Positano, with an optional boat trip
From £67.71 · 4.5 stars from 4,022 reviews · 11 hours
Rome: Amalfi & Positano Day Trip with Optional Boat Cruisead takes the coach to Positano and Amalfi, or Sorrento, with free time in each and views from the coast road. The boat trip is an extra.
Positano and Sorrento
From £67.71 · 4.5 stars from 1,866 reviews · 11 to 12 hours
From Rome: Positano, Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Day Tripad gives free time in Positano and Sorrento, with a stop at a limoncello maker on the way.
Pompeii and the coast
From £72.00 · 4.6 stars from 10,779 reviews · 12 to 13 hours
From Rome: Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Day Tripad starts with a guided tour of Pompeii, then drives the Amalfi Coast and ends with limoncello in Sorrento. The Pompeii, Amalfi Coast and Positano day tripad (from £101.99, 4.6 stars from 7,277 reviews, 12 to 13 hours) swaps Sorrento for free time in Positano.
By fast train and ferry
From £223.70 · 4.7 stars from 265 reviews · a full day
From Rome: Positano & Amalfi Coast Day Trip by Train & Ferryad goes by high-speed train and boat, with free time in Amalfi and Positano: the do-it-yourself route above, booked for you.
What you see
- Positano: houses stacked down the cliff to the Spiaggia Grande beach, with streets of steps between them.
- Amalfi: the old capital of a medieval sea republic. Its cathedral of Sant’Andrea stands at the top of a flight of 62 steps.
- Sorrento: on the far side of the peninsula, facing Naples and Vesuvius. Some of the coach tours above stop here.
- The coast road: the view the coach tours sell, one narrow road cut into the cliffs between the towns.
Amalfi Cathedral at the top of its steps in Piazza del Duomo. Photo: Elliott Brown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Combining it with somewhere else
Pompeii is on the way: the coach tours above fit both into one day, and the Pompeii day trip guide covers the ruins on their own, by train or tour. The Amalfi Coast is one of several day trips from Rome: the same page compares Florence, Orvieto, Tivoli and Tuscany’s hill towns. For the sights back in Rome, and which day each closes, see what to book before you go.
Common questions
Can you do the Amalfi Coast as a day trip from Rome?
Yes, as a long day. Coach tours from Rome take 11 to 13 hours and stop in Positano and Amalfi or Sorrento. On your own, the 7:29 Frecciarossa reaches Salerno at 9:05, and Travelmar's daily sea tour leaves Salerno at 11:10 for Positano and Amalfi, returning at 19:45.
How much is an Amalfi Coast day trip from Rome?
Coach tours on GetYourGuide started at £67.71 on 30 September 2026. A tour that adds a guided visit to Pompeii was from £72.00, and a day by fast train and ferry from £223.70.
How do I get from Rome to the Amalfi Coast by train?
Take a train from Roma Termini to Salerno: the Frecciarossa takes 1 hour 36 minutes (from €31.90) and the Intercity 3 hours 4 minutes (from €20.90). Ferries run from Salerno to Amalfi and Positano. There is no railway along the coast itself.
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