Boats leave Naples for Capri, Ischia, the Amalfi Coast and, on the long crossing, Palermo in Sicily. The short island hops are run by several companies, and not all of them use the same pier, so check the pier on your ticket. Each card gives the figures as the source states them and says when we last checked.
Naples → Capri
Operators: Caremar, Snav, NLG, Gescab
Journey time: Fast boats about 50 minutes (Caremar's fast ferry is listed at 60 minutes) and standard ferries about 85 minutes.
Seasonal: Some Caremar services run only until 2 October or 3 November, or only Monday to Friday, according to the Capri guide. NLG's page lists its Naples to Capri sailings for 1 April to 3 November 2026.
Boats leave from Molo Beverello (Snav, NLG, Gescab) or Calata Porta di Massa (Caremar).
Schedule checked 5 October 2026. Sources: Capri tourism ferry guide · NLG route page
See NLG's Naples to Capri page →
Naples → Ischia
Operators: Alilauro, Caremar, SNAV, Medmar
Journey time: From 50 minutes on the fastest boats to 1 hour 45 minutes on the slower ferries.
Seasonal: Listed as running all year, with over 30 crossings a day in high season.
Boats arrive at three ports on Ischia: Ischia Porto, Casamicciola and Forio.
Schedule checked 5 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper route page
See the sailings on Ferryhopper →
Naples → Amalfi
Operators: NLG, Positano Jet, Alilauro
Journey time: Direct boats take 1 hour 45 minutes to 3 hours; crossings with a change at Sorrento take 2 hours 40 minutes to about 5 and a half hours.
Seasonal: Listed as running all year: daily in high season (June to September), fewer sailings from November to March, and variable in April and May and from late September to October.
The page says there is no overnight service.
Schedule checked 5 October 2026. Sources: Ferryhopper route page
See the sailings on Ferryhopper →
Naples → Palermo (Sicily)
Operators: Tirrenia
Journey time: 9 hours 15 minutes on the daytime sailing and 10 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours on the night sailings.
Seasonal: Listed as running the whole year round.
The page lists departures at 08:45, 20:00 and 20:15.
Schedule checked 5 October 2026. Sources: Tirrenia route page
See Tirrenia's Naples to Palermo page →
Timetables and journey times change by season and operator, and a ticket is not a guaranteed seat. Every card says when we last checked and links the page we read; confirm on the operator's own page before you plan around a departure. We list operators' own pages and do not earn commission on these links.
