Tropea has its own railway station on the Reggio Calabria–Lamezia Terme line, with services from both cities. From Lamezia Terme, which has the nearest airport with connections to Rome, Milan, and some northern European cities, the train takes around an hour. From Reggio Calabria the journey is longer (around 2 hours) but the line follows the Tyrrhenian coast for much of the way and the views are excellent.
By car, Tropea is reached via the A2 autostrada south from Naples and then the SS18 coastal road. The drive from Naples takes around 4 hours. Parking in Tropea itself is limited; there are car parks at the edge of town and a shuttle in peak season.