# AmalfiCoastDriveSorento.com - Amalfi Coast drive from Sorrento: day tours compared

> Independent guide to the Amalfi Coast drive (SS163 Amalfitana) from Sorrento to Positano, Amalfi and Ravello:
> small-group, classic guided and private day tours, the SITA bus, driving rules, boat alternatives, live
> ratings and from-prices. Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors.

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## Verified facts

- The SS163 Amalfitana is about 50 km long, cut into the cliffs of the Sorrento peninsula; the Amalfi Coast is
  a UNESCO World Heritage site (1997).
- SITA SUD buses run Sorrento - Positano - Amalfi. 24-hour COSTIERASITA ticket EUR 10 (EUR 12 incl. Positano
  local buses). Tickets are not sold on board. Sorrento to Amalfi takes about 1 h 35 min.
- Heading east from Sorrento, the sea is on the right-hand side.
- Vehicles over 10.36 m are banned on the SS163 from 6:30 AM to midnight all year.
- Since 2019, an alternate number-plate scheme applies to non-resident cars in peak periods (odd/even final
  digit vs date, typically 10 AM - 6 PM). Residents, taxis, buses, disabled badge holders and hotel guests are
  exempt. Dates are set by ordinance each year.
- Villa Rufolo, Ravello: EUR 8 (EUR 6 over-65s and children 5-12), 9:00-19:00, tickets on site only.
- Ferries link Sorrento with Positano and Amalfi in season, weather permitting.

## Bookable tours listed on this site

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Prices are 'from' prices in USD per person at the last build and move. Private tours are priced per vehicle
and shown per person; the total depends on group size.

- Positano, Amalfi & Ravello Day Tour (Meets at Piazza Tasso, Sorrento) - from $126 per person, 8 to 9 hours, rated 4.7 from 2,767 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Amalfi-Coast-Drive-Excursion-from-Sorrento/d947-7809P1
- Small-Group Amalfi Coast Drive by Minivan (Pickup in Sorrento (2 km radius)) - from $110 per person, 8.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 199 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Sharing-Tours-From-Sorrento/d947-60946P4
- Private Amalfi Coast Tour with Driver (Pickup anywhere in Sorrento or Naples) - from $397 per person, 8 hours, rated 5.0 from 1,204 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Private-Amalfi-Coast-Day-Tour-from-Sorrento-or-Naples/d947-116419P2
- Small-Group Drive with Wine Lunch in Ravello (Pickup in Sorrento) - from $133 per person, 8.75 hours, rated 4.7 from 1,233 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Sharing-Tours-From-Sorrento/d947-60946P1
- Private Amalfi Coast Tour by Mercedes Minivan (Pickup in Sorrento, Naples or Salerno) - from $329 per person, 7 to 8 hours, rated 5.0 from 887 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Compass-Tour-for-Amalfi-Coast-private-tour/d947-10248P1
- Private Drive with the Path of the Gods Hike (Pickup in Sorrento) - from $329 per person, 8 hours, rated 5.0 from 64 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Amalfi-Coast-Private-Tour-from-Sorrento-including-Amalfi-Path-of-Gods-Positano/d947-10248P11
- Positano & Amalfi Small-Group Boat Day (Marina Piccola, Sorrento) - from $172 per person, 7 to 8 hours, rated 4.8 from 826 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Positano-and-Amalfi-semi-private/d947-42612P6
- Amalfi Coast Small-Group Tour from Naples (Pickup in Naples or the cruise port) - from $94 per person, 8 hours, rated 4.8 from 11,083 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Naples/Sorrento-Positano-and-Amalfi-Day-Trip-from-Naples/d508-18971P28
- Capri & Blue Grotto Small-Group Boat Day (Marina Piccola, Sorrento) - from $114 per person, 7 to 8 hours, rated 4.7 from 3,001 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Sorrento/Capri-Blue-Grotto-Small-Group-Boat-Day-Tour-From-Sorrento/d947-42612P9

## Guide pages on this site

- https://amalficoastdrivesorento.com/guides/amalfi-coast-tour-from-sorrento/ - Amalfi Coast tours from Sorrento compared for 2026: small group, classic guided, lunch and private options, with prices, stops, pickup and group sizes.
- https://amalficoastdrivesorento.com/guides/sorrento-to-amalfi-by-bus/ - How to take the SITA bus from Sorrento to Positano and Amalfi in 2026: tickets, the EUR 10 day pass, journey times, crowds, and when a tour is better.
- https://amalficoastdrivesorento.com/guides/private-driver-amalfi-coast/ - What a private Amalfi Coast tour from Sorrento costs in 2026, what the driver includes, how per-person prices work and when it beats a small group.
- https://amalficoastdrivesorento.com/guides/driving-amalfi-coast/ - Thinking of driving the Amalfi Coast from Sorrento? The alternate number-plate rule, vehicle limits, parking in Positano and Amalfi, and safer alternatives.
- https://amalficoastdrivesorento.com/guides/amalfi-coast-boat-or-drive/ - Amalfi Coast by boat or by car from Sorrento? Compare the small-group boat day and the drive: views, time in town, car sickness, swimming and price.
- https://amalficoastdrivesorento.com/guides/positano-amalfi-ravello-day-trip/ - How to see Positano, Amalfi and Ravello in one day from Sorrento: a realistic timetable, what to do in each town, lunch, and which tour fits the plan.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- The most booked 'Amalfi Coast drive' from Sorrento swaps the Positano - Amalfi leg for a boat from late spring
  to early autumn; it is not road all day.
- Most Amalfi Coast day tours from Sorrento do not include lunch.
- Private tours shown 'per person' are priced per vehicle: two people pay more per head than a family of six.

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