There are 9 ways to get from Tirana to Scalea by bus, 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 via Durrës
best- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
12h 20m€122–179Fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Naples Airport (NAP)TIA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
7h 24m€51–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tirana to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Scalea
10h 45m€102–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
13h 13m€118–175Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Take the train from Brindisi to SibariIc
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.TalaoFr
17hFly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)TIA - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
5h 39m€81–288Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)TIA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Take the train from Metaponto to Sibari
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
10h 27m€55–254Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)TIA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 31m€73–375Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)TIA - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
8h 57m€75–365
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Scalea is to fly and bus and train which costs €55 - €260 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €80 - €290.
The distance between Tirana and Scalea is 2183 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Scalea without a car is to Bus and train via Durrës which takes 12h 20m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Tirana to Scalea, including transfers.
There are 563+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Scalea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Tirana to Scalea. However, you can take the bus to Durrës, take the bus to Bari Porto, walk to Piccinni-Cavour, take the line 01 bus to Bari Centrale, walk to Bari Centrale, take the train to Sibari, then take the train to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tirana to Scalea via Port of Vlora and Porto Di Brindisi in around 10h 45m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
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