How to get to Scala dei Turchi: where it is, by car, by bus, from the airport

Scala dei Turchi is on the coast of Realmonte, in the province of Agrigento, about 15 km (9 miles) by road from central Agrigento (9.6 km as the crow flies): about 25 minutes by car. You arrive on the SP 68, the provincial road between Realmonte and Porto Empedocle, leave the car in a paid car park and walk down to the beach, because there is no direct access from the road. Without a car, there is the Temple Tour Bus from Agrigento in the warmer months, never on Mondays.

Where exactly is it?

The cliff is in the municipality of Realmonte, not Agrigento, on the cape that maps call Punta di Maiata (or Majata). Coordinates: 37.2899 N, 13.4727 E. Distances calculated from OpenStreetMap data:

One warning for every mode of transport: according to a visitor (review from around July 2026), the "Scala dei Turchi" pin on Google Maps is about 400 metres from the real way in. In your satnav, search for the SP 68 or the car park you have chosen.

By car

From Agrigento take the SS 115 towards Porto Empedocle, then the road along the beaches (via Nereo) for about 2.4 km, following the signs. From Porto Empedocle it is just over 5 km along the coast on the SP 68. From Palermo, Catania or Trapani airports, a 2026 guide speaks of "a good couple of hours" to Agrigento. On arrival there are only paid car parks, privately run according to guides and reviews: see where to park.

By bus and train

From Agrigento, in the warmer months and never on Mondays, the Temple Tour Bus (line B) crosses the Valley of the Temples and stops at the Scala. Lumia buses stop in Realmonte village, not at the cliff. Stops, timetable caveats and how to combine the bus with the temples are in our guide from Agrigento to Scala dei Turchi.

Trains arrive at Agrigento Centrale, and line B stops right outside the station. The rail operator RFI reports a changed timetable on the Agrigento Centrale-Palermo Airport line until 12 December 2026, so check on Trenitalia before you travel.

From the airports

• Palermo. SAL buses to Agrigento take about 2 hours 40 minutes, according to the airport; tickets are sold on board. There is also the direct train to Agrigento Centrale.
• Catania. SAIS Trasporti buses run between the airport and Agrigento; we could not verify frequency or prices.
• Trapani-Birgi. Lumia buses run from Agrigento and Realmonte to the airport; we have not verified the timetable in the other direction.
• Comiso. We found no direct buses to Agrigento.

The last stretch, on foot

From the road you go down to the beach and walk. The most used way down, according to guides, is the path by the "Lido Scala dei Turchi" restaurant: about five minutes of steep steps. Then 10 to 20 minutes on the sand to the entrance, with no shade and an uphill return. According to visitor reviews from around July to September 2026, an Apecar (a small three-wheeled vehicle) runs from the upper car park to the start of the beach for €2 per person each way, in cash. If walking is difficult for you, read our page on accessibility first.

The visit on the rock lasts 20 minutes, and the ticket is paid at the entrance by card only: see tickets and opening hours.