Buses in Salerno
Find out what are the main ways to get around by bus in and around Salerno city, the two main bus companies, ticket information and main routes.
How to get around Salerno and the surrounding area by bus?
There are two companies in the metropolitan area of Salerno that are providing public transportation by bus in order to be able to explore the city of Salerno and its surroundings: BUSITALIA and SITA SUD. Through this extensive urban transportation network, it is possible not only to visit the main attractions of Salerno, but also to reach neighboring cities, including some places of tourist interest, such as the towns on the Amalfi Coast, the city of Naples, the University of Salerno, and some towns in Cilento and the province of Avellino.
Bus service in Salerno city: BUSITALIA
BUSITALIA provides transportation within the local urban network of the city of Salerno and beyond. By using these buses, you have the possibility to reach, for example, the Salerno Cathedral, the Arechi Castle and other possible things to see in Salerno but also other destinations located outside the city, such as the University, Vietri sul Mare and also the Salerno - Amalfi Coast Airport.
Main urban and suburban lines
Following are the main city and suburban bus routes in Salerno of potential interest as you can get to some of the tourist spots in and around Salerno:
Line 4: Salerno Vinciprova/Salerno Train Station - Pompeii (stop at Vietri sul Mare and stop at 500 meters away from the Pompeii ruins)
Line 5: industrial zone - Via Ligea - industrial zone (main city bus line to reach all districts of Salerno)
Line 7: Salerno Train Station - University of Salerno
Line 8: Salerno Vinciprova/Salerno Train Station - Battipaglia (only bus departing from Salerno with which it is possible to reach the airport of Salerno)
Line 19: Salerno Vinciprova - Croce (Arechi Castle)
The BUSITALIA company's main bus terminal in Salerno is located on via Vinciprova.
Learn more about the above lines' schedules, fares, and find out what other routes are available:
BUSITALIA tickets and ticket offices in Salerno
Below are the main ticket offices of tourist interest where you can buy tickets to travel by bus in Salerno or ask about bus schedules:
Ticket office in via Vinciprova, next to the Bus Terminal, with public opening hours: Monday - Saturday from 6:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Ticket office with counter at Salerno train station, located at the southern side entrance hall in the neighborhood of Hotel Brumam with public opening hours: Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; closed: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.
Self-service ticket machine at Salerno train station, located at the southern side entrance hall in the neighborhood of the Hotel Bruman, thanks to which tickets can also be purchased outside the counter's public opening hours.
It is also a reminder that it is absolutely necessary to purchase the ticket before boarding the bus. Passengers are also required to stamp the travel ticket once on board in order to avoid possible fines ranging from 10 up to hundreds of euros.
Tickets can also be purchased online through the App UnicoCampania
Bus from Salerno to the surrounding area: SITA SUD
In addition to the transportation provided by the Busitalia Campania company, there is also the opportunity to use the SITA bus service, which regularly connects various locations over both short and long distances, thus in the province of Salerno and throughout the Campania region.
Principali linee e destinazioni
Following are the main bus routes of the SITA SUD company from Salerno of possible interest, as with these it is possible to reach some tourist places around Salerno:
Line 5021: Salerno Vinciprova - Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Atrani, Maiori, Minori and Amalfi (useful line to reach the main destinations on the Amalfi Coast)
Line 5001: Salerno Vinciprova - Cava de’ Tirreni
Line 5002: Salerno Vinciprova - University of Salerno - Naples Airport
Line 5001: Salerno Vinciprova - Naples
The main bus terminal of the SITA SUD company in Salerno is located on Vinciprova Street.
For more information on the above lines' schedules, fares, and learn about other available lines:
SITA SUD tickets and ticket offices in Salerno
The following are the main ticket offices of tourist interest where you can buy tickets to travel by SITA buses from Salerno or ask about bus schedules.
Vinciprova Ticket Office, next to the Bus Terminal, with public opening hours: Monday - Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Associated ticket office: you can purchase SITA tickets from any partner that displays the SITA SUD logo such as tobacconists, bars and newsstands in Salerno. To learn more, check out the SITA
In case you would like to reach the localities of the Amalfi Coast, the SITA SUD "COSTIERASITA" ticket is available, which at a price of about 10.00 € and a validity of 24 hours from the moment of the first validation, allows unlimited travel in the following municipalities: Agerola, Amalfi, Atrani, Cetara, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Maiori, Massa Lubrense, Meta di Sorrento, Minori, Positano, Piano di Sorrento, Praiano, Ravello, Salerno, Sant'Agnello, Scala, Sorrento, Tramonti, Vietri sul Mare.
It is also a reminder that it is absolutely necessary to purchase the ticket before boarding the bus. Passengers are also required to obliterate the travel ticket once on board in order to avoid possible fines ranging from 10 up to hundreds of euros.
Tickets can also be purchased online through the App UnicoCampania