There are 5 ways to get from Otranto to Scalea by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Lecce
best- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus 106 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
7h 20m€45–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
8h 11m€30–39Bus, train
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce to Sibaribus
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
7h 48m€41–68Drive 318.3 km
- Drive from Otranto to Scaleacar 318.3 km
5h 10m€57–83Bus, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BDS - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
9h 22m€88–288
Otranto to Scalea by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Scalea is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Scalea is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Otranto to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Otranto, Via Orte and arriving at Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Cosenza Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Otranto and Scalea is 408 km. The road distance is 318.3 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Scalea without a car is to bus and train via Lecce which takes 7h 20m and costs €45 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Otranto to Scalea, including transfers.
Otranto to Scalea bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Otranto, Via Orte station.
Otranto to Scalea bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Otranto to Scalea is 318 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Otranto to Scalea.
There are 645+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro and Cosenza Autostazione in around 8h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- 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
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