Positano Transportation

I've used the services of Benvenutodriver along the Amalfi Coast. I meet Giovanni at the airport of Naples and he drive in direction of Positano.
I rent a villa on the coast with amazing sea view with company amalficoastrental.com . Giovanni was so helpful and his English is good. He shown us all beauties of the road, the Mont Vesuvius, the road on Surrentine Peninsula (magic sunset) and I consider he is also a very excellent driver.

He organize for us also an excursion to Pompei and Vesuvius and visit the Royal Palace of Caserta. He meet us at the villa and we start for a beautiful day along these magic places of Campania. He suggest us also a very good restaurant. We eat Buffalo Mozzarella cheese, a good fish. so good!
I reccomend to use the services of www.benvenutodriver.com for the transportation along the Amalfi coast and rent the villas with company www.amalficoastrental.com
Liz

I recently traveled to Italy and I hired Anthony's Car Service. Anthony met me at the train station in Naples and transported me to Positano. I was a bit nervous and afraid to be in Naples since it is known for a lot of crime, so I thought it would be best to hire a car service. I highly recommend this service, Anthony was on time, courteous, and drove superbly on the cliffs of the Amalfi coast. I also hired him to go to Pompeii. Again, he was punctual, courteous, and provided the history of the coast as well as Pompeii. In addition, his mini-van is very comfortable. Anthony also provides service throughout the Amalfi Coast. He may be reached at the contact details listed below.

From Positano to "Five Lands" renting a car...
I'd rent it in Naples Airport, I think it's the simplest way.

Anyway I suggest to go to "Cinque Terre" area by train. It is more comfortable.
Take a look on
http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html
and test a possible travel from Naples to Riomaggiore

One last thing. It's not so simple to park the car on "Five Lands" area: trains, boats and feet are by far the best transportations over there.

Feel you welcome in Italy!
Fabrizio

I should reach by train but it's my way to intend.
Take a look on this link:
http://www.positano.com/en/how-to-arrive
I think it could give you different ways to reach Positano.

Italian trains time table is visible on
http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html

Feel you welcome in my Country.
Fabrizio

There are actually two buses that operate in Positano. To get to Positano, you take the blue bus that travels from Sorrento to Positano. The bus also travels further down the Amalfi Coast. There is also a bus that provides transportation within Positano. I think it is a green colored bus (I'm not exactly sure though; both buses don't stop at the same stops though, if that helps). You can get tickets for both at a tobacco shop. The tickets are good for 24 hours and don't cost that much (~5 euros or so).

I am a traveller and usually i like to travel around the world by my self renting a car,bike,motorbike....
I live in Positano and I know very well about the Amalfi coast road and about all the turning.
A great idea to go to Positano is with a private driver or, when you are in Positano and you want to go somewhere(Pompeii, Ravello,Amalfi,Paestum...) rent a car, a smart one like the "smart" because is easy and safe to drive.Those are a coupple of e-mail in case you want a transfer or rent a car in Positano: info@alternativecarservice.com and info@positanosmartrental.com.
They are friend of mine and they make very good price to everybody and don't forghet to tell to them about me Francesco

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Taking the Sita bus to Positano is not only a cheap, fast way to travel but the trip its self is a adventure. The road to Positano is narrow and curves tightly to the edge of the mountain. If you suffer from motion sickness bring some medicine for this trip! The bus drivers are extremely skilled and you will marvel at their ability to navigate this roads that look like they were made for one way traffic in mind. On the way to Positano I recommend sitting on the right side of the bus as you will be treated to outstanding views of the coast and on some curves you will be looking straight down into the ocean. Have your camera ready!

Most people get to Positano by bus, going by car is certainly an option, but its a challenge to navigate from what I hear. Depending on where your coming from the Sita bus is the best way to do it. From Sorrento you simply catch the Sita bus at the stop just above the train station. From Sorrento its about a 40 minute ride to Positano. If your coming from Naples you want to take the Circumveusania, which is the local commuter train that runs between Naples and Sorrento. From Sorrento again, you take the Sita bus from the street just above the station. The train from Naples to Sorrento is about 50 minutes. I visited Positano from Naples and the entire trip took about two hours as I got lucky and didn't have to wait long for the bus from Sorrento. There is a bus that runs directly from Naples to Positano but it does not run frequently and will take almost three hours. It leaves from along the harbor in Naples. I recommend getting off at the first Positano stop. It will let you off right by some fruit stands and a cafe. At the cafe you can buy return tickets and you also catch the return bus in front of that cafe.