There are 10 ways to get from Sardinia to Scalea by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OLB - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Scaleacar
6h 44m€115–313Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane OLB - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
6h 11m€63–260Car ferry, train via Messina
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain Ic
21h 26m€91–182Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CAG - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
6h 15m€78–256Fly Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane OLB - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
6h 47m€95–281Fly Alghero to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane AHO - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
7h 1m€96–259Fly Alghero to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane AHO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talaotrain
6h 35m€89–228Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Sapritrain Ic
22h 50m€95–195Car ferry, bus via Rende
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the bus from Bivio Università - Deonian to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
23h 46m€65–125Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Scalea - Parco Dei Principibus 7
26h 12m€87–163
Sardinia to Scalea by car ferry, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sardinia to Scalea is to car ferry and bus via Rende which costs €65 - €130 and takes 23h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sardinia to Scalea is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs €60 - €260.
The distance between Sardinia and Scalea is 740 km.
The best way to get from Sardinia to Scalea without a car is to car ferry and train via Messina which takes 21h 26m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Sardinia to Scalea, including transfers.
There are 727+ hotels available in Scalea.
What companies run services between Sardinia, Italy and Scalea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sardinia to Scalea. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto, walk to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then drive to Scalea. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao via Port of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, Autostazione di Palermo, Palermo Centrale, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Alghero to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Alghero to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–320
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–160
Flights from Alghero to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- €29–50
- Website
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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 Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Scalea-S.Domen.Talao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Bivio Università - Deonian to Scalea - Parco Dei Principi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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