There are 8 ways to get from Modica to Scalea by bus, train, ferry, night 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, ferry
best- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale 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
9h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modica to Siracusabus 653
- Take the bus from Siracusa to Cosenzabus 590
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
12h 50m€42–67Bus via Catania
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
10h 30mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Modica to Cataniabus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaonighttrain Ini
10h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Modica to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Scaleacar
6h 3m€84–134Train, ferry
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Catania Centrale 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
13h 15mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
8h 12m€58–233Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CIY - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
6h 5m€345–526
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modica to Scalea is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Modica to Scalea is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 3m and costs €80 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Modica to Scalea. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station and Cosenza Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Modica and Scalea is 454 km.
The best way to get from Modica to Scalea without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Modica to Scalea, including transfers.
Modica to Scalea bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Modica station.
Modica to Scalea bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Catania station.
There are 721+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Modica, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
You can take a bus from Modica to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi via Catania, Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station, and Cosenza Autostazione in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Modica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Siracusa to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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