Positano to Naples Airport
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Naples Airport will close for runway work in November 2026
The airport's operator says Naples Airport will be closed in November 2026 for runway renovation work. The dates are not yet published: its notice gives the month and no first or last day. If you travel that month, confirm with your airline which airport the flight uses before you book a transfer. In any other month, set the pickup from your flight: check-in desks open 2 hours before a domestic or international departure and 3 hours before an intercontinental one.
Operator's notice of 21 September 2026. Check-in times are Naples Airport's own.
About This Transfer
The car collects you at the point your hotel uses in Positano, the cases go in once, and you leave the town for the SS163. The first 15 km are the Amalfi coast road, then the SS145 Sorrentina round the peninsula to Castellammare di Stabia, then the A3 motorway north past Pompeii to Naples. Positano to Naples Airport is about 62 km and about 1 hour 15 minutes on a clear road, and the driver stops in the dedicated bays on the departures road, where there is one terminal to find.
The time to plan is the season. Operators who drive the route publish 60 to 90 minutes, and the airport itself says journeys from this coast run longer in high season because of road traffic. A licensed private-hire car is exempt from the alternating-plate rule on the SS163, so the day of the month does not decide whether you can leave between 10:00 and 18:00.
The public route out is two buses. The SITA coast bus takes 35 to 50 minutes from Positano to Sorrento, depending on the run, and the airport coach from Sorrento station takes 90 minutes on its own table and costs €13 a person: between 2 hours 5 minutes and 2 hours 20 minutes of riding before the wait between them. The boat from Positano to Molo Beverello in Naples is seasonal: its 2026 timetable runs from 1 April to 3 November, at €32 and €5 a bag, with a 35-minute Alibus ride from the port to the terminal. Either works for a midday flight and one bag.
A private car suits the early flight, the family and the heavy cases. For the drive in the other direction, see our Naples Airport to Positano page, and for the rest of the coast and how the airport works, the Naples Airport transfers page. The airport transfers page explains how carriers quote and what group size does to the offer.
✓ The SS163 coast road, the SS145, then the A3
✓ About 1h 15min for 62 km on a clear road
✓ Pickup time set back from your flight
Sights Along the Route
Your driver covers the distance while you enjoy the scenery.
The coast road out of Positano
The drive starts on the Amalfi coast road before it joins the Sorrentina at Meta. The alternating-plate rule applies on the SS163 from Positano east to Vietri sul Mare, 10:00 to 18:00 on restricted days, and a licensed private-hire car is exempt from it. Vehicles up to 6.00 m long and 2.10 m wide may use the road in both directions, which covers a car and a standard passenger van.
Comune di Positano →Pompeii
The excavated Roman city is on the way, under half an hour from the airport on a clear road. Tickets are personal and capped at 20,000 entries a day. Suitcases and bags larger than 30x30x15 cm are not allowed inside, and the left luggage at the Porta Marina and Piazza Anfiteatro entrances is paid. A car can wait with the cases; put the stop in the request so the waiting time is in the offer.
Parco Archeologico di Pompei →Vesuvius
The volcano stands above the motorway stretch of the drive. The crater trail, the Gran Cono, is a separate trip rather than a stop on the way to a flight, and the national park sells its tickets online only.
Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio →Route Overview
Pickup: Positano
The road through Positano, Via Pasitea, Piazza dei Mulini and Via Cristoforo Colombo, is one-way and a limited-traffic zone. A transit pass does not allow stopping along it, and the Comune designates a point where taxis, private-hire cars and hotel shuttles may take passengers on. A vehicle with more than 5 seats including the driver pays €5 per daily transit, paid online by the carrier with the date and hour of entry. Ask your hotel where its guests are collected and how the cases get there, and give that to the carrier with the pickup time.
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Drop-off: Naples Airport (NAP) departures
Naples has one terminal with three entrances; Entrance 3, near arrivals, is the one the airport recommends for Air France, KLM and Ryanair. Licensed private-hire cars set down only in the dedicated temporary bays on the departures road, for the time it takes to unload you and your luggage, and every car has 15 minutes on the airport roads. The terminal opens at 03:30 and closes at 22:30. Passengers aged 14 and over with an electronic passport can use the eGates at passport control.
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Local Route Knowledge
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Best Travel Times
The terminal opens at 03:30, check-in opens 2 hours before a domestic or international flight, and the public route needs a coast bus and then a 90-minute airport coach before you reach it. Summer is the busy side of the year at Naples Airport: in 2025 August carried more than twice January's passengers.
Traffic Patterns
More than half the distance is ordinary coast road, the SS163 and then the SS145, and the rest is motorway. The airport says journeys from this coast run longer in high season because of road traffic, and operators who drive the route publish 60 to 90 minutes against about 1 hour 15 minutes on a clear road. Give your carrier the flight time and let them build the summer margin into the pickup.
Road & Border Notes
No border. The SS163 carries the alternating-plate rule from 10:00 to 18:00 on restricted days, which in 2026 run from Easter week to 31 October; taxis and licensed private-hire cars are exempt. The A3 is a toll motorway with a flat charge, €2.30 for a car in 2026 and €2.40 for a two-axle van or minibus. At the airport end, private-hire cars use the dedicated set-down bays on the departures road.
Carrier Tip
Give the carrier your flight time and whether the flight is domestic, international or intercontinental, and let them set the pickup: check-in opens 2 hours before for the first two and 3 hours before for the third. Ask your hotel where its guests are collected and tell the carrier, because a transit pass does not allow stopping on Positano's limited-traffic road. If you want to stop at Pompeii on the way, put it in the request so the waiting time is in the offer.
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- Pickup at the point agreed for your Positano hotel, at the time you agree
- A pickup time set back from your flight, the check-in window and the coast-road traffic
- Luggage loaded once in Positano and unloaded at departures
- A licensed private-hire car, which the SS163 plate rule exempts
- Motorway tolls stated in the offer, so they are not a surprise
- The Positano transit pass paid by the carrier where the vehicle has more than 5 seats
- Child seats on request, with each child's age in the booking notes
- Set-down in the private-hire bays on the departures road at Naples Airport
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| Option | Price From | Duration | Convenience | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Transfer | Quote per vehicle before you travel | ~1h 15min on a clear road, no changes | Loaded once, unloaded at departures | |
| SITA bus to Sorrento, then airport coach | The SITA fare plus €13 per person | 35 to 50 min, then 90 min, one change | €1.50 per large bag on SITA, hold space not guaranteed | |
| Boat to Molo Beverello, then Alibus | €37 per person, plus €5 per bag | The crossing, then 35 min; 1 April to 3 November | €5 per piece on the boat |
When to Travel This Route
Demand, pricing, and what to expect across the year.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
Low DemandJanuary was the quietest month at Naples Airport in 2025. The plate rule is off and the boat is not sailing: its 2026 season ends on 3 November. That leaves the road, by SITA bus and airport coach or by car. The airport coach from Sorrento does not run on 1 January or 25 December.
- Boat timetable ends 3 November 2026
- SS163 plate rule not in force
- Airport coach does not run 25 December and 1 January
Spring (Mar-May)
Medium DemandThe coast road's restrictions start in spring. In 2026 the plate rule applied every day from 30 March to 6 April, around Easter, and again from 25 April to 2 May, and the boat to Naples started on 1 April with two sailings a day, four from 1 May. Traffic at the airport climbs from April.
- Plate rule around Easter and 25 April to 2 May (2026 dates)
- Boat season from 1 April (2026)
- Airport traffic rises from April
Summer (Jun-Aug)
Peak DemandAugust was the busiest month at Naples Airport in 2025, with more than twice January's passengers. The plate rule applies at weekends and on holidays in June and July and every day in August, from 10:00 to 18:00; a licensed private-hire car is exempt. Operators publish 60 to 90 minutes for the drive. Book the car when you book the flight home.
- Busiest months at the airport
- Plate rule every day in August, 10:00 to 18:00
- Boat to Molo Beverello sailing daily
Autumn (Sep-Nov)
High DemandSeptember is still one of the three busiest months at the airport, and the plate rule applies every day of it. In October it drops back to weekends and holidays, and in 2026 its last day is Saturday 31 October. The boat's season ends three days later, on 3 November. Autumn 2026 also carries one notice that overrides the rest: Naples Airport will be closed for runway work in November, on dates not yet published.
- Naples Airport runway closure in November 2026
- Plate rule ends 31 October (2026)
- Last boat sailings 3 November (2026)
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Important Information
The November 2026 Runway Closure
When to Leave Positano for Your Flight
Where the Car Collects You in Positano
Being Set Down at Naples Airport
The Alternating-Plate Rule on the Coast Road
Taxis and the Naples Fixed Fare
Luggage on the Public Options
Child Seats
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why Book This Route?
- •The pickup is set back from your flight time, with check-in opening 2 hours before a domestic or international departure and the coast road slower in high season
- •A licensed private-hire car is exempt from the SS163 plate rule, so the date does not decide whether you can leave between 10:00 and 18:00
- •One vehicle from Positano to departures, where the public route is a SITA bus to Sorrento and then a 90-minute airport coach
- •The pick-up point is agreed with your hotel in advance, because Positano's one-way limited-traffic road does not allow stopping on a transit pass
- •Verified carriers compete for the job, and you see the vehicle and the confirmed total, tolls included or not, before you pay
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