The route from Naples Airport heads south on the A3 motorway before joining the legendary SS163 coastal road — a cliff-hugging route carved into the mountains above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Your driver picks the best route based on real-time traffic: via Castellammare and the coast when roads are clear, or through Salerno and up from the south when the SS163 is congested. All vehicles are licensed, fully insured, air-conditioned, and equipped with Wi-Fi, phone chargers, and complimentary water. Child seats are available at no extra charge.
By public transport, reaching Positano from Naples is an exhausting multi-step journey: Alibus to the train station, Circumvesuviana to Sorrento, then a packed SITA bus along hairpin bends — easily 3 hours or more with luggage, and the bus stop in Positano is a steep climb from most hotels. A private transfer saves at least 90 minutes and all the stress. A popular add-on is a 2-hour stop at [Pompeii](/blog/pompeii-tour-from-sorrento) en route for just +€30–40, since the ruins sit right on the A3 between Naples and the coast.
Once in Positano, there is virtually no parking — fewer than 200 spaces for thousands of daily visitors, at €8–10 per hour. Arriving by private transfer means you skip the parking problem entirely and step straight into your holiday. Book a [private boat](/services/private-boats) to explore the coast from the sea, browse [holiday homes](/positano-holiday-homes) for your stay, or compare with [Amalfi](/blog/positano-vs-amalfi-where-to-stay) to decide which town suits you best.