There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Scalea by plane, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car train, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane EDI - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
10h 6m€107–286Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GLA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
10h 55m€97–327Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
24h 36m€700–1,170Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Scaleabus
37h 26m€448–806Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Scaleacar
28h 21m€628–875Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 18m€99–266Fly Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane EDI - QSR
- Take the train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
11h 13m€109–379Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane EDI - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
10h 10m€130–347Fly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane EDI - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
10h 22m€109–296Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19bus
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus
41h 11m€275–408Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Scaleacar
29h 22m€521–829
Edinburgh to Scalea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €95 - €270 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Sala Consilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Scalea is 2513 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scalea without a car is to train which takes 24h 36m and costs €700 - €1200.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Scalea, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Scalea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Scalea train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scalea is to train which takes 24h 36m and costs €700 - €1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €410 and takes 41h 11m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 24h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sala Consilina in around 41h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €290–470
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- info@consorzioautolinee.it
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Scalea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Scalea is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:14 AM in Edinburgh and 10:14 AM in Scalea.
Edinburgh to Scalea train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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