There are 7 ways to get from Modica to Scalea by bus, train, ferry, night train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scaleatrain
9h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Cosenzabus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
11h€29–57Bus via Rende
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Centrale to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the bus from Bivio Università - Deonian to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
10h 18mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaonighttrain Ini
10h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Modica to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Scaleacar
6h 4m€93–149Train, ferry
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scaleatrain
13h 6mFly, drive
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CIY - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
6h 6m€367–523
Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modica to Scalea is to bus which costs €28 - €60 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Modica to Scalea is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 4m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Modica to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Catania Centrale, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG and Bivio Università - Deonian. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Modica and Scalea is 471 km.
The best way to get from Modica to Scalea without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Modica to Scalea, including transfers.
Modica to Scalea bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Modica station.
Modica to Scalea bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Catania station.
There are 646+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Modica, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a bus from Modica to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Catania Centrale, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG, Rende - Via A. Savinio-Pensilina, and Bivio Università - Deonian in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Centrale to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Bivio Università - Deonian to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Airport to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Airport to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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