There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Scalea by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OTP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Paolatrain
- Take the train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
7h 5m€129–360Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BBU - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 21m€57–203Bus, train via Verona
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
31h 30m€182–314Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
36h 44m€302–525Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Scaleacar
24h 10m€202–379Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane OTP - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 47m€129–307Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane OTP - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 32m€152–425Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane OTP - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Sibaritrain
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
12h 15m€131–317Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scaleabus
35h 15mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
40h 26mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Avezzanobus
- Take the train from Avezzano to Cassinotrain Re
- Take the train from Cassino to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
2d 8h
Bucharest to Scalea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €55 - €210 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Scalea via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 15m.
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 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and Scalea is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Scalea without a car is to bus and train via Verona which takes 31h 30m and costs €180 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Bucharest to Scalea, including transfers.
Bucharest to Scalea bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest 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 44m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35h 15m.
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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Scalea via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 35h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avezzano to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cassino to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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 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 Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0973 22943
- info@roccobus.it
- Website
- roccobus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Schedules at
- roccobus.it
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry 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
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Avezzano
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- 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
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Scalea bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Scalea is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:31 PM in Bucharest and 11:31 AM in Scalea.
Bucharest to Scalea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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