There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Scalea by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)OTP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
6h 30m€135–348Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Naples Airport (NAP)BBU - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 24m€60–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao
28h 6m€146–283Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofRjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano BozenRe
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
36h 4m€240–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Scalea
24h 3m€220–301Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Naples Airport (NAP)OTP - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 50m€142–290Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)OTP - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 44m€163–470Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi7
40h 26mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno1928
- Take the train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFa / ...
42h 2m€191–284
Bucharest to Scalea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €60 - €210 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Scalea. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Sofia, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Cosenza Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner and Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 4m.
The distance between Bucharest and Scalea is 1164 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Scalea without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 6m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Bucharest to Scalea, including transfers.
Bucharest to Scalea bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Scalea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to train which takes 36h 4m and costs €240 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40h 26m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, and Bolzano Bozen in around 36h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Sofia, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Cosenza - Autostazione, and Cosenza Autostazione in around 40h 26m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- 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
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- 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 Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €70–110
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
Train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–51
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Scalea bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Scalea is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:12 AM in Bucharest and 5:12 AM in Scalea.
Bucharest to Scalea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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