The Amalfi Coast charges more than most places in Italy to exist within it. The flight there costs less than a return on the Tube.
✈️ The deal
- From: London, UK
- To: Salerno, Italy
- Airline: Ryanair
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: £41–£60 return
- When: July 2026
Example dates: 25/06/2026 – 23/07/2026 02/07/2026 – 23/07/2026 09/07/2026 – 23/07/2026 09/07/2026 – 30/07/2026
Tip: Ryanair's free personal item allowance is 40x20x25cm. This vacuum backpack is built to those exact dimensions and compresses enough to fit a full week of clothes. Worth checking before paying for hold luggage.
💰 How far does your money go?
A pint in London costs around £7. On the Amalfi Coast, a glass of local wine on a terrace is €4. Pizza at a sit-down restaurant in Salerno runs €9–12. The cuoppo, a paper cone of fried seafood from a street stall, is €4. Step back from Positano's main promenade and prices drop further still.
☀️ The weather
London in July averages 22°C. Warm enough, but with grey mornings, the occasional shower, and the kind of unreliability that keeps a jacket in the bag. Salerno in July is 30°C with a sea temperature of 26°C. The sun rises before 6am and the sky stays clear for most of the day. The contrast is not subtle.
🏨 Where to stay
Salerno is the base that makes sense: cheaper than Positano or Amalfi, with ferry and bus connections running all day along the coast.
Hotel Montestella — 8.2/10 · From €65/night A well-located budget option in the centre of Salerno, a short walk from the ferry terminal. Nothing fancy, everything needed.
Hotel Plaza — 8.9/10 · From €90/night Central Salerno, steps from the seafront promenade. Comfortable rooms, attentive staff, and an easy walk to the boats heading up the coast.
Grand Hotel Salerno — 9.0/10 · From €160/night The best address in Salerno. A seafront position, elegant rooms, and a rooftop terrace with views across the bay. Luxury at a fraction of what Positano charges.
🎯 What to do
The coast is compact. The variety is not.
The Path of the Gods — A clifftop trail from Bomerano to Nocelle with views over the Tyrrhenian Sea that look implausible. Two to three hours on foot, best started early.
Positano — Pastel buildings stacked above a pebble beach, ceramic shops, lemon granita at every corner. Arrive by morning ferry before the day-trippers do.
Villa Cimbrone, Ravello — A hilltop garden ending at the Terrace of Infinity: a marble balcony suspended above the coast with an uninterrupted view of the Mediterranean. One of the most dramatic viewpoints in Europe.
Amalfi Cathedral — 9th-century Duomo at the top of the main piazza steps. Arab-Norman architecture, a quiet crypt, and free entry before noon.
🗺️ Where to go from here
Salerno sits at the junction of more than just the coast.
Pompeii — 30 minutes by train. Two thousand years of history preserved under volcanic ash. Go on a weekday and arrive when the gates open.
Capri — 40 minutes by ferry from Salerno. The Blue Grotto, sheer limestone cliffs, and a sense of occasion that arrives the moment you step off the boat.
Paestum — 1 hour south by bus. Three ancient Greek temples in better condition than most things in Greece itself, set in open countryside with almost no queues.
Naples — 1 hour north by train. The birthplace of pizza, some of the best street food in Italy, and a city that makes more sense the longer you stay.
£41 return. Non-stop. July.
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