There are 7 ways to get from Cagliari to Scalea by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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, drive
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CAG - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
6h 29m€87–286Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the bus from Rende - Stadio to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
22h 44m€65–125Car ferry, train via Messina
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scaleatrain
21h€94–187Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scaleabus
25h 13m€105–200Fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane CAG - QSR
- Take the train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 34m€109–289Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CAG - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
7h 1m€86–227Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Re
21h 16m€88–182
Cagliari to Scalea by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Scalea is to car ferry and bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Scalea is to fly and drive which takes 6h 29m and costs €85 - €290.
The distance between Cagliari and Scalea is 746 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Scalea without a car is to car ferry and train via Messina which takes 21h and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Cagliari to Scalea, including transfers.
There are 644+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Scalea. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then drive to Scalea. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Scalea via Port of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, Autostazione di Palermo, Palermo Centrale, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 21h.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- request@gruppoturmotravel.com
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Rende - Stadio to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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