There are 6 ways to get from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.GiovanniFr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to AcirealeRe
8h 43mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Salerno to Catania CentraleIc
12h 42m€27–100Bus
- Take the bus from Salerno to CataniaN528 / ...
13h 25m€32–105Drive, ferry
- Drive from Positano to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Santa Maria la Scala
6h 54m€83–121Train, fly
- Take the train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
5h 58m€41–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibaldi0
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Catania Via D'Amico Bus StationItabus
14h€43–152
Positano to Santa Maria la Scala by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala is to train which costs €27 - €100 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala. However, there are services departing from Positano Sponda and arriving at Acireale - p.zza Indirizzo via Amalfi, Salerno and Catania Via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Positano and Santa Maria la Scala is 525 km.
The best way to get from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala, including transfers.
Positano to Santa Maria la Scala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
The best way to get from Positano to Santa Maria la Scala is to bus which takes 13h 25m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €100 and takes 12h 42m.
Positano to Santa Maria la Scala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
There are 5384+ hotels available in Santa Maria la Scala.
What companies run services between Positano, Italy and Santa Maria la Scala, Sicily, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Salerno to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €27–95 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Salerno to Catania Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Trenitalia S.p.A. also services this route 3 times a week.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Acireale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
Train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Acireale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
Train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- 800 211388
- otseav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Meta to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
Train from Sorrento to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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