How to get from Naples International to Sorrento

High confidenceChecked May 2026

Curreri Viaggi direct bus from outside arrivals — €10, ~75 min, drops you in central Sorrento.

Best options

Best overall
Curreri bus direct from Naples Airport to Sorrento — €10, 7 daily departures, no transfers.
Cheapest safe
Alibus to Napoli Centrale (€5) + Circumvesuviana train to Sorrento (€4.90) — ~2 hr total, €9.90. Slow and crowded.
Best at night
Pre-booked private transfer — €90–€130. Curreri bus stops running by ~19:30.
With luggage / kids
Curreri bus — proper luggage hold, AC, no Circumvesuviana stairs and pickpockets.
Taxi fare
€100–€140 (posted Naples flat rates do not extend to Sorrento)
Ride-hailing
FreeNow and Bolt operate in Naples but coverage to Sorrento is patchy — pre-book if you need a car.
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Public transport
Curreri Viaggi bus direct (€10) or Alibus + Circumvesuviana (€9.90, slower, lots of bag transfers).

After landing — step by step

  1. 1Exit arrivals and look for the Curreri Viaggi stop (signed, just outside)
  2. 2Buy a €10 ticket on board or via the Curreri website
  3. 3Bus runs ~7 times daily — confirm schedule before flying
  4. 4For Circumvesuviana: take Alibus to Napoli Centrale, then the train (yellow ticket machines)
  5. 5For taxi: posted flat to Naples city is €18 — Sorrento is unregulated, agree fare in writing first

Scam warnings

Naples airport taxi drivers quoting €180+ to Sorrento

Pickpockets on the Circumvesuviana train (especially Napoli Centrale → Ercolano)

Hotel 'partner' transfer quotes 2–3× the Curreri price

Avoid this

  • Airport taxis without a written agreed fare
  • Circumvesuviana with valuables in outer pockets
  • Hotel 'partner' transfers quoted blind
SOURCES
Full NAP airport guide