Where do boats to Capri leave Sorrento from?

Marina Piccola, Sorrento — the town’s working port, at the bottom of the cliffs. Every ferry to Capri leaves from there, all five operators, and the boat tours use the same harbour area. Sorrento sits on tufa cliffs above the Bay of Naples and the port is underneath them, reached by lift, by the steps or by road. Four of the six tours include hotel pickup, which removes the problem entirely. If you are making your own way down, allow more time than the distance suggests.

PortMarina Piccola, Sorrento

Ferry operatorsAll five

Getting downLift, steps or road

Tours with pickupFour of six

First ferryAround 07:15

Last ferryAround 19:45

Getting down to the port

The town is on the cliff and the harbour is at sea level, which is the single fact that catches out visitors with an early sailing. You can take the lift, walk the steps or go round by road. All three work; none of them is instant, and the road version in August is not the shortcut it looks like on a map. Ferry departures, fares and timings are on the ferry page.

If you booked a tour

Four of the six include pickup from your hotel and hand you back at the end of the day. Miel was collected on time and driven to the docks. Ada described easy pickup, a few minutes to check in at the boat and a restroom available before boarding, which is the sort of detail worth knowing when you have made a decision about coffee. The two without a transfer expect you at the harbour under your own steam, so check which you have booked — it is in the listing, and the six are compared on the tours page.

Insider tip

Get to the quay earlier than feels necessary on your first morning. The port is busy, the boats are moored along it rather than at numbered gates, and finding yours takes a few minutes the first time.

Check tours with hotel pickup

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Frequently asked questions

Where do ferries to Capri leave from in Sorrento?

Marina Piccola, the town’s port below the cliffs. All five operators sail from there, with the first departure around 07:15 and the last back around 19:45 in high season.

How do I get down to Marina Piccola?

By lift, by the steps, or by road from the centre. Sorrento sits on tufa cliffs and the harbour is at the bottom, so allow more time than the map suggests.

Do boat tours pick you up from your hotel?

Four of the six do. The rest meet at the harbour. What to bring for either version is on what to wear.