There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Scalea by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao
13h 8m€117–292Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)MXP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
10h 12m€67–352Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN487 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla ChiesaConsorzio Autolinee 300R
18h 50m€116–192Drive 1,314.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Scalea1,314.3 km
12h 29m€227–328Fly Basel to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)BSL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 19m€78–259Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganoEc
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
13h 18m€89–332Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to PergolaSenise
- Take the bus from Pergola to SapriVilla D'Agri
22h 19m€94–130Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)ZRH - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
7h 35m€122–328Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 30m€105–345Fly Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)BSL - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
6h 29m€100–412
Basel to Scalea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Scalea is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs €100 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao via Lugano, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Basel and Scalea is 1310 km. The road distance is 1314.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Scalea without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 13h 8m and costs €110 - €300.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Basel to Scalea, including transfers.
Basel to Scalea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Scalea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Scalea is to train via Bologna which takes 13h 8m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao via Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 18h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Basel to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–470
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- info@consorzioautolinee.it
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Pergola
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Pergola to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Scalea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Basel to Scalea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Scalea is 1314 km. It takes approximately 12h 29m to drive from Basel to Scalea.
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