There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Scalea by plane, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car train, 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
9h 40m€99–258Fly Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, train
cheapest- 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 9m€93–312Train
- 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 51m€607–1,123Bus
- 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 11mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Scaleacar
28h 21m€559–753Fly 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 52m€98–241Fly 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 25m€116–341Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- 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 57m€106–321Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
2d€300–643Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Scaleacar
29h 21m€434–675
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 - €250 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Scalea is to fly and drive which takes 9h 40m and costs €95 - €260.
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 51m.
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 51m and costs €600 - €1200.
It takes approximately 9h 40m 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 51m and costs €600 - €1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 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 51m. 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
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
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 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–370
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- 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
- €140–290
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €40–65
- 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
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €9–55
- 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 3:08 PM in Edinburgh and 4:08 PM 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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