There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Scalea by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)ATH - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 31m€95–257Fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naples Airport (NAP)ATH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 1m€66–214Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
20h 49mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Take the train from Brindisi to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
23h 25m€122–215Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Scalea
15h 48m€188–297Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi7
25h 45mBus via Vlorë
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi7
29h
Athens to Scalea by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €65 - €220 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 9h 1m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Vlorë and Cosenza Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Scalea is 828 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Scalea without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Athens to Scalea, including transfers.
Athens to Scalea bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Scalea bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Vlorë station.
Scalea is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:14 PM in Athens and 1:14 PM in Scalea.
There are 564+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a bus from Athens to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Vlorë, Cosenza - Autostazione, and Cosenza Autostazione in around 25h 45m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €13–18
- Base Standard
- €29–40
- Base Premium
- €35–55
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
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