All useful information on Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi Airport, the closest airport to the Amalfi Coast and Paestum.

The Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi airport, located between the towns of Bellizzi and Pontecagnano Faiano, is only 15 km from the centre of Salerno. Salerno airport is part of the regional airport system managed by the company GESAC. It is one of the main airports in southern Italy since July 2024 and is the second most important airport in Campania, after Naples Capodichino.

The Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi airport is connected via international airlines such as Volotea and EasyJet to Italian and European destinations such as: Catania, Milan, Verona, Basel, Nantes, London, Berlin, Geneva, etc...

Departure and arrival times can be found at the following link: Real-time departures and arrivals Salerno Airport

Salerno Airport is located in a strategic area of Campania and its geolocation makes it the easiest way to reach some of the most popular tourist destinations such as the Amalfi Coast and Paestum. Therefore, Salerno Airport is a good alternative to the Capodichino airport in Naples, located in a busy area and further away from the Amalfi Coast and Cilento. In addition, the tourist destinations of national interest that can be reached from Salerno airport are the Cilento region, i.e. the Vallo di Diano, the Alburni mountains, the localities of the Sele Plain, Basilicata, the upper part of Calabria and much of Apulia.
Below are the distances in kilometres from the main cities in the surrounding area:

The above fares are standard fares valid for a single one-way trip, with a maximum of 4 persons each carrying one piece of luggage.

The taxi service from Salerno can be contacted at the following phone number: +39 089 757575

While the taxi service from Battipaglia can be contacted at the following phone number: +39 0828 303030

Currently, the Salerno airport is only connected to the city centre of Salerno by public transport of the BusItalia company via Line 8 (Via Ligea-Battipaglia), which guarantees daily runs from the early hours of dawn. At present, there are no private companies guaranteeing connections from the airport to the centre of Salerno and the Amalfi Coast cities.

There is currently no metro connection, but an extension of the existing public metro service from Salerno station to the Salerno Costa d'Amalfi airport is planned. The extension of the metro to the Salerno airport, planned by the end of 2026, will take place through the construction of a new track of almost 9 kilometres, from the current Arechi station to the Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport, through a new track that will be joined by the Salerno-Battipaglia railway line.

• Coming from Naples: take the A2 highway exit 'Pontecagnano Sud/Aeroporto', then continue on the S.S. 18 in the direction of Bellizzi and turn right through the railway subway to reach the airport. The airport can be reached in about 5 minutes from the highway exit.

• Coming from Salerno ring road: take the ring road exit marked 'Aversana - Aeroporto' and continue for about 5 km, then come to a roundabout and take the third exit following the signs for the airport. The airport can be reached in about 13 minutes from the ring road exit.

• Coming from south of Italy: take the A2 highway exit 'Pontecagnano Sud/Aeroporto', then continue on the S.S. 18 in the direction of Bellizzi and turn right through the railway subway to reach the airport. The airport can be reached in about 5 minutes from the highway exit.

Just opposite the Salerno airport terminal is a parking area with around 150 spaces.