There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Scalea by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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€125–398Fly 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
8h 44m€53–256Train, 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 7m€141–258Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao
35h 59m€264–419Drive, 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 12m€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 10m€135–330Fly 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 38m€187–555Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno1928
- Take the train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFa / ...
42h 2m€193–285
Bucharest to Scalea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €50 - €260 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Florence Santa Maria Novella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 59m.
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 7m and costs €140 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Bucharest to Scalea, including transfers.
Bucharest to Scalea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
Scalea is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:57 PM in Bucharest and 1:57 PM in Scalea.
Bucharest to Scalea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
There are 563+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Scalea-Santa Domenica Talao via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Florence Santa Maria Novella in around 35h 59m.
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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
- €60–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
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
- €80–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- 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
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- 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
- €24–50
- 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
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://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
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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