There are 4 ways to get from Otranto to Scalea by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Lecce
best- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Bosco790
- Take the train from Lecce to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
7h 24m€28–104Bus
- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi7
8h 11m€30–39Drive 321.9 km
- Drive from Otranto to Scalea321.9 km
5h 1m€51–73Bus, train
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal101 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
8h 25m€29–75
Otranto to Scalea by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
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 1m and costs €50 - €75.
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 321.9 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Scalea without a car is to bus and train via Lecce which takes 7h 24m and costs €28 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 24m 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 322 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Otranto to Scalea.
There are 565+ 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.
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €13–18
- Base Standard
- €29–40
- Base Premium
- €35–55
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Bosco
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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.com
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- saj.it
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