There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Scalea by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ATH - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 35mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Athens to Port of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Scaleacar
19h 24m€177–261Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
20h 13mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
23h 25mFly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ATH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 45mFly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ATH - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 34mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
21h 7mBus, bus and ferry via Vlorë
- Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
25h 14mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
25h 22m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Scalea is to drive and car ferry which costs €170 - €270 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Scalea is to drive and car ferry which takes 19h 24m and costs €170 - €270.
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 14m.
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 bus and ferry and train which takes 20h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Athens to Scalea, including transfers.
Athens to Scalea bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Scalea bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Scalea is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 6:00 AM in Athens and 5:00 AM in Scalea.
There are 182+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Scalea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Scalea. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), walk to Lamezia Terme Airport, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Train Station, walk to Lamezia Terme C., then take the train to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens to Scalea via Port of Igoumenitsa and Port Of Bari in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- Website
- italotreno.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- italotreno.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- 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
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- 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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
Getting to Rome from the airport
Read the travel guide

























