There are 3 ways to get from Cefalù to Scalea by train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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 Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
6hTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Cefalu to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
6h 7m€42–90Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cefalù to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Scaleacar
5h 21m€80–128
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cefalù to Scalea is to train which costs €40 - €90 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cefalù to Scalea is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 21m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Cefalù to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Cefalu and arriving at Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Cefalù and Scalea is 380 km.
The best way to get from Cefalù to Scalea without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Cefalù to Scalea, including transfers.
Cefalù to Scalea train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Cefalu station.
Cefalù to Scalea train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Paola station.
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There are 901+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Cefalù, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a train from Cefalu to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Paola in around 6h 7m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cefalu to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cefalu to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Paola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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