There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Scalea by plane, car, train (Trenitalia), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane ZRH - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
6h 14m€123–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich to Sala Consilinabus Senise
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Scaleabus
19h 45m€89–94Train via Casoria
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
11h 54m€193–343Bus via Pavia
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Pavia Station to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesabus Route 3
16h 53m€158–225Drive 1,256.2 km
- Drive from Zurich to Scaleacar 1,256.2 km
12h 5m€227–328Fly Zurich Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ZRH - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
7h 39m€116–340Train to Basel, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BSL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 44m€97–338Fly Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ZRH - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Sibaritrain
- Take the train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
10h 29m€138–371Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane MXP - QSR
- Take the train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
10h 19m€109–303Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Fr
12h 46m€190–344
Zurich to Scalea by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Scalea is to bus which costs €85 - €95 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Scalea is to fly and drive which takes 6h 14m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Scalea. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Milano - Famagosta and Pavia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale and Napoli Afragola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Zurich and Scalea is 1265 km. The road distance is 1256.2 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Scalea without a car is to train via Casoria which takes 11h 54m and costs €190 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Zurich to Scalea, including transfers.
Zurich to Scalea bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai station.
Zurich to Scalea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Scalea is to train via Casoria which takes 11h 54m and costs €190 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus via Pavia, which costs €150 - €230 and takes 16h 53m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Como S. Giovanni, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Afragola in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa via Milano - Famagosta and Pavia Station in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Basel to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Sibari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- info@consorzioautolinee.it
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Pavia Station to Scalea Via Gen. C.A. dalla Chiesa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zurich to Sala Consilina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €78
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- Curcio Viaggi
Bus from Sala Consilina to Scalea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Curcio Viaggi
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Scalea bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Zurich to Scalea train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Scalea is 1256 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Zurich to Scalea.
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