There are 5 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Scalea by car ferry, car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari54
- Drive from Port of Bari to Scalea
12h 28m€46–106Car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
16h 14m€41–137Bus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Fisciano
- Take the bus from Fisciano Universita di Terminal Bus to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa
24h 26m€191–217Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)DBV - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
9h 2m€130–307Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)DBV - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 35m€84–359
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Scalea is to car ferry and drive which costs €45 - €110 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 8h 35m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Pile and arriving at Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Durrës, Bari Porto and Fisciano Universita di Terminal Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Scalea is 451 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Scalea without a car is to bus which takes 24h 26m and costs €190 - €220.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Dubrovnik to Scalea, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Scalea bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Scalea bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Durrës station.
There are 565+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a bus from Pile to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Durrës, Bari Porto, Fisciano, and Fisciano Universita di Terminal Bus in around 24h 26m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- 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 Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- 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
- €14–28
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €13–18
- Base Standard
- €29–40
- Base Premium
- €35–55
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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
- 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
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
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
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Fisciano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Fisciano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- info@consorzioautolinee.it
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Fisciano Universita di Terminal Bus to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
- Adult
- €50
- Children 3-12 years
- €20
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