There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Scalea by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), ferry, bus, or car
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, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MAD - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
7h 5m€74–210Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
23h 11m€315–676Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the bus from Port of Civitavecchia to Rome Termini Piazza Indipendenzabus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
30h 42m€210–479Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Padulabus
- Take the bus from Padula Bivio to Scaleabus
38h 58m€190–300Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MAD - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 49m€83–227Fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane MAD - QSR
- Take the train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
10h 1m€83–303Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MAD - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
9h 3m€85–259Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sapribus Sapri
42h 27m€174–232Drive 2,318.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Scaleacar 2,318.4 km
22h 31m€370–534
Madrid to Scalea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Scalea is to fly and train which costs €70 - €210 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 7h 5m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Scalea via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Padula Bivio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Napoli Afragola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
The distance between Madrid and Scalea is 1828 km. The road distance is 2318.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Scalea without a car is to train which takes 23h 11m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Madrid to Scalea, including transfers.
Madrid to Scalea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Scalea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Scalea is to train which takes 23h 11m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 38h 58m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 23h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Scalea via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Padula, and Padula Bivio in around 38h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- (+39) 06 5916826
- sit@sitbus.com
- Website
- sitbusshuttle.com
Bus from Port of Civitavecchia to Rome Termini Piazza Indipendenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.sitbusshuttle.com/en/
- Website
- https://www.sitbusshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0973 22943
- info@roccobus.it
- Website
- roccobus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Padula
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- roccobus.it
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Padula Bivio to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
Bus from Padova to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Madrid to Scalea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Madrid to Scalea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
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