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Salerno: The Smarter Base for the Amalfi Coast (and How to Get Everywhere by Boat, Bus, and Train) Day Trips
09 May 2026 18 min read

Salerno: The Smarter Base for the Amalfi Coast (and How to Get Everywhere by Boat, Bus, and Train)

Salerno is cheaper, calmer, and better connected than anywhere else on the Amalfi Coast. Ferries leave directly for Positano and Amalfi. Vietri is two minutes by train. And with Naples just 30 - 60 minutes away on the regional line, it sits at the heart of everything Campania has to offer.

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