One of the biggest updates in traveling to Italy and Europe, is the new visa waiver program known as ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System). With this program, people from the US, will need to get an ETIAS travel authorization before going to Italy. They had originally planned to start this visa waiver program in November of 2023 but have now delayed it to 2024.

(As of now NOT required)

Website Linked Below for Updates.

https://www.etiaseu.com/us-citizens/etias-italy

There are a few ways to get to Sorrento, depending on what airport you're flying into:

If you are looking for the quickest way into Sorrento, the nearest airport is Naples (NAP).

AIRPORT TRANSFER

Sorrento is less than an hour from Naples. If you are staying at a hotel in Sorrento, most offer an airport transfer from the Naples airport directly to your accommodations.

You can easily take a taxi or a private car transfer from the airport, a 40-minute high-speed ferry from Molo Beverello pier (roughly €18/person)

If you'd like to pre-arrange a ride from Naples airport to Sorrento, you have many options: you can arrange via Welcome Pickups https://www.welcomepickups.com/

A local company called Scialone Limousines https://www.scialone.com/ drivers all speak English and will have a sign with your name on it at Arrivals) for roughly €110

Or you can use your Uber app to arrange a taxi upon leaving Arrivals (there is a taxi waiting area right outside Arrivals where your Uber driver will meet you) for roughly €100.

Alternatively, you can fly to Rome, which is a 3 hour drive from Sorrento. You can book the same kind of private transfer services from Rome airport to Sorrento on sites like Viator, and many will allow you to schedule a stop and break up your journey by spending an hour or two at sites like Pompeii or Capua https://sorrentocoastlimo.com/

The train from Rome to Naples https://www.italiarail.com/ is quite easy and fast (roughly an hour) Tickets starting at €14, and you can continue on to Sorrento using one of the methods listed above