There are 4 ways to get from Stromboli to Scalea by ferry, train, bus, or night train
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Ferry, train via Messina
best- Take the ferry from Stromboli to Milazzoferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
7h 56mFerry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromboli to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the bus from Rende - Stadio to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
9h 59m€37–64Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stromboli to Milazzoferry
- Take the train from Milazzo to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
8h 22m€46–100Ferry, bus, night train
- Take the ferry from Stromboli to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaonighttrain Ini
10h 6m€57–99
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stromboli to Scalea is to ferry and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Stromboli to Scalea is to ferry and train which takes 8h 22m and costs €45 - €100.
The distance between Stromboli and Scalea is 325 km.
The best way to get from Stromboli to Scalea without a car is to ferry and train via Messina which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Stromboli to Scalea, including transfers.
There are 770+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Stromboli, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Stromboli to Scalea. However, you can take the ferry to Milazzo, walk to Milazzo, take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Paola, then take the train to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stromboli to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Milazzo, Milazzo, and Paola in around 8h 22m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milazzo to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milazzo Via dei Mille to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Rende - Stadio to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Stromboli to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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