Amalfi Coast airports: Naples or Salerno
The Amalfi Coast has no airport of its own. Most travellers fly into Naples, the big airport for southern Italy, and a growing number into Salerno Costa d'Amalfi, the small airport south-east of Salerno that reopened to scheduled flights in 2024. Both are run by the same company, GESAC. Long-haul travellers sometimes fly into Rome instead and take the fast train south. Here is how they compare for a stay at one of our ten hotels, from Positano in the west to Minori in the east.
The short answer
Fly into Naples unless a Salerno flight suits you: Naples has far more airlines and destinations, fixed taxi fares to Positano, Amalfi and Ravello, and from April to early November the hydrofoils from its port. Salerno is the closer and quicker airport for Minori, Amalfi, Ravello and Scala, with an Airlink bus to Salerno station and ferries from beside it, but it has few flights. From North America, Rome Fiumicino plus the fast train to Salerno is a practical alternative. From 1 to 30 November 2026 Naples is closed for runway works: some of its flights move to Salerno, so check the airport code on your booking.
- Passengers
- 13.3 million in 2025
- Network
- 41 airlines, 16 Italian and 112 international destinations
- Terminals
- One: check-in on the ground floor, security on the first
- Fastest way into Naples
- Alibus to Napoli Centrale, about 15 minutes, €5
- Terminals
- The passenger terminal, plus a new terminal opened in July 2026 that takes commercial flights from November 2026
- Operator
- GESAC, which also runs Naples
- Bus to Salerno station
- Salerno Airlink, about 30 minutes, €8
- Ferry, Salerno to Amalfi
- Travelmar, 35 minutes, €12, all year
From each airport to our ten hotels
Typical drive times by car, and the way we would go.
| Hotel | NAP | QSR |
|---|---|---|
| Le Sirenuse | 73 min | 70 min |
| Il San Pietro di Positano | 75 min | 58 min |
| Caruso, A Belmond Hotel | 73 min | 47 min |
| Borgo Santandrea | 69 min | 46 min |
| Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa | 62 min | 46 min |
| Palazzo Murat | 73 min | 70 min |
| Hotel Tramonto d'Oro | 76 min | 54 min |
| Hotel Marina Riviera | 68 min | 40 min |
| Hotel Santa Lucia | 66 min | 37 min |
| Palazzo Pascal | 74 min | 47 min |
Who flies where
Naples is the airport with the choice: 41 airlines in 2025, including British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Volotea and ITA Airways, with Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Turkish Airlines and flydubai for connections. Salerno is much smaller. Aeroitalia based an aircraft there in 2026, with flights to Milan Malpensa, Genoa, Trieste and Turin, and Wizz Air starts Budapest, Tirana and Warsaw on 6 June 2027; other airlines fly seasonally, so check its routes page for your dates.
Getting to the coast
Salerno is closer to the eastern half of the coast. From its terminal the Airlink takes about 30 minutes to Salerno station, and from the quay beside it Travelmar sails all year to Maiori in 30 minutes, Minori in 40, Amalfi in 35 and Positano in 70, for €10 to €17. From Naples the simplest route is a fixed-fare taxi, €145 to Positano, €155 to Amalfi and €160 to Ravello, tolls extra. In season NLG's hydrofoils run from Molo Beverello to Positano and Amalfi for about €32; all year you can take the Alibus to Napoli Centrale and a 36-minute train to Salerno for the same ferries.
- Naples taxi to Positano / Amalfi / Ravello
- €145 / €155 / €160 fixed
- Salerno Airlink to the station
- €8, about 30 minutes
- Salerno ferry to Amalfi
- 35 minutes, €12
Flying into Rome instead
Yes, if Rome has the better long-haul flight. From Fiumicino the Leonardo Express reaches Roma Termini in 32 minutes for €14; from Termini, Italo runs ten fast trains a day to Salerno in 1 hour 39 minutes from €14.90, and Trenitalia's Frecciarossa runs the same line. At Salerno, walk to the Travelmar quay beside the station for the ferry to Amalfi or Minori. It is a long day after an overnight flight, so it suits travellers who want a night or two in Rome first. Our Rome Fiumicino guide covers the airport itself.
- Fiumicino to Termini
- Leonardo Express, 32 minutes, €14
- Rome to Salerno
- From 1 hour 39 minutes (Italo)
Ease, lounges and hours
Naples is the more equipped airport: the Pearl Lounge after security at €44 (GESAC's price to 31 October 2026) or with Priority Pass, a €9 Fast Track, left luggage, cafés, restaurants and shops on two floors, and two hotels close by. Salerno is small and quick, with a café in the check-in hall. Neither stays open all night: Naples closes from 22:30 to 03:30 and Salerno from 22:30 to 05:00. From 1 to 30 November 2026 Naples is closed for runway works, some of its flights move to Salerno, and a bus links Piazza Garibaldi with Salerno airport for €12, eight a day each way.
Which airport for our hotels
For Le Sirenuse, Palazzo Murat and Il San Pietro in Positano, and Hotel Tramonto d'Oro in Praiano, fly into Naples: the fixed taxi fare and the hydrofoil make it the easy choice. For Hotel Santa Lucia in Minori, Hotel Marina Riviera in Amalfi, Caruso in Ravello and Palazzo Pascal in Scala, Salerno is worth checking first, since the ferry from Salerno station reaches Minori and Amalfi in under 45 minutes. Borgo Santandrea and Monastero Santa Rosa, between Amalfi and Conca dei Marini, work from either. Our transfers page will have the timed and priced way from each airport to each hotel.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Amalfi Coast
What is the closest airport to the Amalfi Coast?
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi, for the eastern half of the coast: its Airlink bus reaches Salerno station in about 30 minutes, and the ferry from there reaches Amalfi in 35. Naples has far more flights.
Should I fly into Naples or Salerno for Positano?
Naples, in most cases. A fixed-fare taxi to Positano costs €145, and from April to early November the hydrofoil from Molo Beverello costs €32; from Salerno the ferry to Positano takes 70 minutes.
Should I fly into Naples or Salerno for Amalfi and Ravello?
Salerno if a flight suits: the ferry from Salerno station reaches Amalfi in 35 minutes for €12, with Ravello a short bus ride above. From Naples the fixed taxi fare is €155 to Amalfi and €160 to Ravello.
Can I fly into Rome for the Amalfi Coast?
Yes. Take the Leonardo Express to Termini (32 minutes) and a fast train to Salerno (from 1 hour 39 minutes), then the Travelmar ferry from beside Salerno station.
Is Naples airport closed in November 2026?
Yes, from 1 to 30 November 2026 for runway works. Some flights move to Salerno, and a bus runs between Naples Piazza Garibaldi and Salerno airport, eight a day each way, for €12.
Which Amalfi Coast airport has a lounge?
Naples, where the Pearl Lounge after security costs €44 (GESAC's price to 31 October 2026) and takes Priority Pass.
Is there a ferry from the airport to the Amalfi Coast?
Not from the airports themselves. From Naples, go to Molo Beverello for the seasonal NLG hydrofoils; from Salerno, the Airlink stops at the station beside the Travelmar quay, where ferries run all year.