Amalfi gives you the coast at close quarters: boats arriving, café tables beside the cathedral, a swim within walking distance of lunch. Ravello gives you room to look at the whole thing.
Up here, gardens open towards the sea, lanes pass beneath old stone walls and the waterfront feels pleasantly far away. It is an easy place to spend longer than you intended, especially once you have found a terrace and ordered something cold.
Getting from Amalfi to Ravello is straightforward: take the SITA bus for a simple, inexpensive trip, book the shuttle for a reserved seat, or choose a taxi when timing and luggage matter more. The direct bus ride is usually scheduled at around 25 minutes; allow extra time for waiting and traffic.
The nicest way to plan it is to give Ravello a proper half-day. Sort out the journey, keep your return options handy, and leave enough room for the gardens, a walk and lunch.
What’s the best way to get from Amalfi to Ravello?
- Simple day trip: take the SITA bus.
- Reserved seat: book the separate Amico Shuttle.
- Bags or a fixed arrival: ask for a taxi quote.
- My suggestion: travel up in the morning and leave time for lunch.
How far is Ravello from Amalfi?
Ravello is about 7 km from Amalfi by road, according to Villa Rufolo’s visitor directions. The road climbs inland from the coast, with bends and hillside scenery along the way.
That distance makes the two towns a natural pairing. You can spend the morning in Ravello and return to Amalfi for the late afternoon, or head uphill after exploring Amalfi’s centre.
For planning, separate the time on the vehicle from the whole journey. You will also need to reach the stop, buy or activate your ticket, wait to board and walk into Ravello’s centre. I would allow roughly an hour from leaving central Amalfi to settling into Ravello, with more flexibility at busy times. That is a planning allowance, rather than a promised transfer time.
Taking the Amalfi to Ravello bus
Look for SITA line 5110, listed as Scala–Ravello–Amalfi. It is the public bus connection for this part of the hillside.
In Amalfi, head to the waterfront bus terminal at Piazza Flavio Gioia, close to the ferry arrivals. Several routes use the area, so confirm that you are boarding for Ravello.
Asking “Ravello?” before getting on is perfectly sufficient.
Choose a departure that actually calls at Ravello: the timetable groups several hillside services together, including journeys involving Scala and Pontone. The destination display and the relevant timetable column are more useful than joining whichever queue looks busiest.
- Start: Piazza Flavio Gioia, by Amalfi’s waterfront.
- Bus: SITA 5110 — choose a service calling at Ravello.
- Ask “Ravello?” before boarding.
- Time: around 25 minutes direct, plus waiting and traffic.
- Arrive: Ravello centro. Follow signs to Piazza Duomo.
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Where to buy tickets
Buy your ticket before boarding through an authorised outlet, or use the UnicoCampania app to purchase the appropriate available ticket. Enter Amalfi and Ravello as your journey and check the fare shown before paying.
For a simple trip up and back, ask for the single-journey options in both directions. This also saves you a ticket-buying errand when you are ready to return.
The €10 COSTIERASITA pass is a separate option, valid for 24 hours from first validation on covered SITA services, including Amalfi and Ravello. It can be useful if your day includes several bus journeys; compare it with the total cost of your planned singles. It covers SITA buses, rather than the independent shuttle or ferries. SITA’s ticket information explains the coverage and conditions.
Validate your paper ticket when boarding. For an app ticket, follow its activation instructions before travelling. Keep the validated ticket available for inspection.
Where to get off in Ravello
Ask for the stop for Ravello centro and follow the signs towards Piazza Duomo after getting off. Allow a few minutes to reach the square, where the cathedral and Villa Rufolo make useful landmarks.
Keep Castiglione di Ravello separate in your mind: that is down by the coast. For the gardens and historic centre, you want Ravello up on the hill.
Before walking away, check where the Amalfi-bound service boards. A quick photograph of the stop and timetable is useful when you come back later.
Finding the right Amalfi–Ravello timetable
Open SITA’s official Campania timetables and find “Scala–Ravello–Amalfi”, line 5110. Check the validity date before choosing a departure.
September 2026 update: when checked on September 10, SITA listed the current timetable as valid through September 13, 2026. For travel from September 14, use the replacement schedule when published and check the operator’s notices.
Read down the same column from Amalfi to Ravello to see whether that service stops there. In the published summer sheet, many direct journeys are scheduled for about 25 minutes; services taking another route can take longer.
The small letters above the columns tell you when a service runs:
- F: Monday–Saturday, excluding public holidays.
- H: Sundays and public holidays.
- G: every day.
Use the legend on the actual sheet for any additional symbols. Check your return at the same time, particularly if you are visiting on a Sunday or staying for dinner.
Amalfi–Ravello shuttle: useful when you want a reserved seat
Amico Shuttle connects Amalfi and Ravello with bookable seats. Its advertised fare is €10 one way, with a €16 return offer when purchased by midnight on the day before travel. Check availability for your date on the operator’s booking page.
The published stops are Piazza Flavio Gioia in Amalfi and Largo Giovanni Boccaccio in Ravello. Look for the shuttle’s own boarding point within the terminal area.
The published shuttle timetable gives an average ride of 20–25 minutes and daytime departures in both directions. Choose both legs when booking. It is a useful choice if you would rather know which service you are taking and have a seat arranged.
For luggage, check directly: the homepage says luggage is not allowed, while the timetable page permits one small overhead carry-on. Treat it as a day-trip service and confirm any bag larger than a small day bag before paying.
Taking a taxi from Amalfi to Ravello
A taxi is worth considering when you have suitcases, are travelling as a family or want to arrive for a particular booking. Ask for the total fare for your group and luggage, along with the exact drop-off point, before agreeing to the journey.
For an Amalfi to Ravello taxi price, a current quote is more useful than a fixed number copied from somebody else’s trip. Confirm whether any quoted fare is per vehicle or per person, and whether waiting or a later collection is included.
If you are staying in Ravello, give the driver your accommodation’s full address. Then ask your host how you will get from the drop-off point to the entrance. A little clarity here makes arriving with bags much easier.
For dinner or an evening event, arranging the return pickup in advance lets you enjoy the evening without organising transport over the last course.
↗ Also read · Taxi prices Taking taxis elsewhere on the coast? Our Amalfi Coast Taxi Prices 2026 guide includes official Amalfi fares and prices from Naples, Positano, Sorrento and Salerno.Can you take a ferry from Amalfi to Ravello?
Ravello’s historic centre is inland, so you reach it by road or on foot. There is no ferry to the hilltop town.
If you are arriving from another coastal town, take the ferry to Amalfi, then continue uphill by bus, shuttle or taxi. The ferry pier and bus terminal are close together, which makes Amalfi a convenient place to change.
Allow time to disembark, find the correct service and deal with any queue. For the journey home, work backwards from your ferry’s boarding time and give yourself a generous margin in Amalfi.
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Walking between Amalfi and Ravello
Walking from Amalfi to Ravello is popular for good reason. Instead of spending the whole journey on the winding road, you climb through Atrani, old stairways, lemon terraces and hillside neighbourhoods before arriving directly in Ravello.
Ravello sits around 350–365 metres above the sea, so the walk from Amalfi involves a proper uphill climb, much of it on steps rather than a gentle path.
Walking gives the short journey between Amalfi and Ravello a completely different scale. From Amalfi, the route slips into Atrani and then climbs on old stairways through terraces and hillside villages, with the sea appearing between houses and garden walls as you gain height.
For a first visit, I would still take transport uphill and walk back down. Ravello sits more than 350 metres above the coast, so the ascent takes some effort; descending lets you enjoy the path after the gardens and lunch without arriving in town already tired.
If you want to walk up, go Amalfi → Atrani → Piazza Umberto I, then follow a mapped pedestrian route towards Ravello. The CAI 315 route passes Santa Maria Maddalena, Castiglione, Marmorata and Torello. CAI currently lists the trail as open, but notes that formal trail signs are absent, so save the route offline before setting out.
Allow around 2 hours or more uphill; Ravello to Atrani is usually closer to 1–1.5 hours downhill. In summer, start early or later in the afternoon, carry water and wear shoes with good grip. The long stone stairways are part of what makes the walk memorable — and why midday heat or wet stone can change it considerably.
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Amalfi → Atrani → Piazza Umberto I → hillside stairs → Ravello → Piazza Duomo
For the more scenic CAI-side variation, save Santa Maria Maddalena → Castiglione → Marmorata → Torello as intermediate points.
Give Ravello a proper half-day
Allow around three to four hours in Ravello, plus transport, for an unhurried first visit. This is a suggested pace: extend it if you want both main gardens, a long lunch or plenty of photography time.
Begin in Piazza Duomo. Have a coffee, find your bearings and enjoy the change from the waterfront. Villa Rufolo is right beside the square, making it an easy first stop for gardens, architecture and those familiar coastal views.
If Villa Cimbrone is your priority, leave time for the walk through town as well as the gardens. Its Terrace of Infinity is the view many visitors have in mind before they arrive. Check visitor access and current opening information with Villa Cimbrone before setting your plans.
There is room for a very good day here with one garden, lunch and a slow wander. Choose the places you most want to see and let the rest of the afternoon develop around them.
An easy way to combine Amalfi and Ravello
Head up in the morning, visit your chosen garden, then have lunch in Ravello. Return to Amalfi during the afternoon for the cathedral, a walk through town or time beside the sea.
That gives each place a different part of the day. Ravello gets your attention while you are fresh; Amalfi gives you somewhere lively to settle afterwards.
If you are arriving from farther away, protect that same breathing room by choosing fewer stops. The journey to the coast belongs in your day’s timing too.
Getting back from Ravello to Amalfi
Check the Amalfi-bound departure and boarding point before leaving the centre. If you arrived by shuttle, use the collection details on your booking. For SITA, check the Ravello departure row for the correct day and direction.
On the way up, you can usually adapt around the next departure. On the way down, you may have a ferry, dinner reservation or onward bus to catch. Give that connection some space.
For a ferry from Amalfi, choose a return journey that leaves room for a road delay and the operator’s boarding requirement. Relying on the last possible bus makes a pleasant afternoon unnecessarily tight.
Staying in Ravello for dinner? Check evening transport before reserving your table, or arrange a taxi pickup. A published daytime shuttle schedule and a late dinner are separate plans.
| Journey detail | What to know |
|---|---|
| ↗ Distance | About 7 km by road. |
| 🚌 SITA bus | Line 5110; many direct journeys take around 25 minutes. Add time for waiting and traffic. |
| 🎟️ Bus tickets | Check the current single fare with UnicoCampania or a ticket seller. COSTIERASITA is €10 for 24 hours of covered SITA travel. |
| 💺 Booked shuttle | €10 one way; advertised €16 return when bought by midnight the previous day. Check availability and baggage rules. |
| 🚕 Taxi | Confirm the total price, luggage allowance and exact drop-off point before travelling. |
| 🥾 Walking | Use a mapped hillside route. Expect plenty of steps; for a first visit, transport up and walking down is the easier combination. |
| 🌿 Time in Ravello | Allow roughly 3–4 hours for a relaxed first visit, plus the journey. |
| ← Return | Check the correct stop and schedule before leaving Ravello, especially if you have an onward ferry from Amalfi. |
Amalfi to Ravello: frequently asked questions
What is the easiest way to get from Amalfi to Ravello?
For a straightforward day trip, take the SITA bus. A booked shuttle gives you a reserved seat; a taxi is useful for luggage, accommodation transfers and specific arrival times.
How long does the Amalfi to Ravello bus take?
Many direct services in the current SITA timetable are scheduled for about 25 minutes. Waiting, traffic and the walk into the centre add to your total journey time. Check the schedule valid for your date.
How much is the Amalfi to Ravello bus ticket?
Check the current single fare for Amalfi–Ravello through UnicoCampania or an authorised ticket seller. The separate COSTIERASITA pass costs €10 and covers 24 hours of eligible SITA travel; compare it with singles for the journeys you actually plan to make.
Can you reserve a seat on the bus?
A normal SITA local-service ticket does not reserve a seat. Amico Shuttle offers a separate bookable service with reserved seating, subject to availability.
Where is the Amalfi bus stop for Ravello?
Go to the waterfront terminal at Piazza Flavio Gioia and confirm the Ravello service before boarding. Other coastal and hillside routes leave from the same area.
Is there a train or ferry to Ravello?
Neither reaches Ravello’s hilltop centre. Arrive in Amalfi first if travelling along the coast by ferry, then continue uphill by road.
Can you visit Amalfi and Ravello in one day?
Yes. Give Ravello roughly half a day and use the remaining time for Amalfi. Include your travel to and from the coast if you are staying elsewhere.
Is walking back from Ravello a good idea?
It can be a lovely part of the day if you enjoy steps and hillside paths. Choose a mapped route, check conditions and leave enough daylight. Take transport if you would prefer to save your legs for exploring the towns.
How I’d plan the trip
For a first visit, I would go up to Ravello in the morning, before the heat and crowds build, and give the town at least a few unhurried hours. Take the SITA bus if you want the simplest option, book the shuttle if having a reserved seat matters, or choose a taxi if you are travelling with luggage or on a tighter schedule.
Once there, avoid treating Ravello as a quick viewpoint stop. Leave time for Villa Rufolo or Villa Cimbrone, a slow walk through the centre and lunch somewhere with a view. If you enjoy walking, the nicest return is often on foot through the hillside paths towards Atrani and Amalfi, provided the weather and daylight are on your side.
Back in Amalfi, you still have the afternoon for the cathedral, waterfront or a swim — which is why the two towns work so well together.
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