There are 4 ways to get from Scalea to Paola by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or taxi
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Scalea to Paola by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Scalea to Paola is to bus which costs €3 - €5 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Scalea to Paola is to bus which takes 58 min and costs €3 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Scalea - Hotel Talao and arriving at Paola - Riona Croce. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao and arriving at Paola. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Scalea and Paola is 60 km. The road distance is 59.9 km.
The best way to get from Scalea to Paola without a car is to bus which takes 58 min and costs €3 - €5.
The bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Paola - Riona Croce takes 58 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Scalea to Paola bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Scalea - Hotel Talao station.
Scalea to Paola train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao station.
The best way to get from Scalea to Paola is to bus which takes 58 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €13 and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Paola, Calabria, Italy?
Preite Cosenza operates a bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Paola - Riona Croce every 2 hours. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 58 min. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola hourly. Tickets cost €6–10 and the journey takes 59 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Paola - Riona Croce
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.it
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Scalea to Paola bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Paola - Riona Croce station.
Scalea to Paola train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Paola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scalea to Paola is 60 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Scalea to Paola.
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