- Must visit
Museo Archeologico Nazionale Dinu Adamesteanu
Potenza’s main archaeological museum displays Lucanian and Roman finds and is essential for understanding Basilicata’s ancient history.
Cheapest price
€40
Average price
€59
Fastest journey
8 h 45 m
Average duration
9 h 16 m
Buses per day
11
Distance
511 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Florence to Potenza is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence to Potenza will cost around €59 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €40.
It's difficult to get from Florence to Potenza without transferring at least once.
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207 · 303 · 305
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FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Florence to Potenza among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €17.
Distance: 317 miles (511 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
€42 Average price Cheapest | €59 Average price | €85 Average price |
8h 47m Average total duration 8h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 24m Average total duration 6h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 11m Average total duration Fastest 5h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Potenza:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Potenza costing on average €59.
A bus is €43 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Potenza costing on average €85.
Other travel options to Potenza take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 54m.
Bus takes on average 8h 17m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 9h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 05:50AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 10h45 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price €33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 10h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €50 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:35AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 8h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €50 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 9h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €53 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 12h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €50 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 9h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 10h35 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €54 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 10h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €53 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €69 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €53 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €45 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 02:15AM | Duration 9h45 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price €51 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15AM | Duration 9h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €37 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 03:10AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 01:50AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €80 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €74 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 12h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 03:50AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price €33 |
The table below shows live departures for Florence to Potenza buses for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 9h45 | 4:15 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
110 · 133 | 8:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 8h00 | 4:10 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
131 · 123 | 8:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 10h40 | 7:10 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 11h20 | 10:30 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 9h20 | 10:30 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:35 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 8h55 | 10:30 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:00 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 10h10 | 2:10 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 9h45 | 2:10 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
3887 · 1201 | 4:30 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h25 | 4:55 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 10h15 | 7:15 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 2 transfers | |
207 · 303 · 305 | 10:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 8h45 | 6:50 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:30 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 9h35 | 9:05 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Florence to Potenza run on average 30 times per day, taking around 8h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €20 but you can travel from only €17 by flight.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:04, the last at 23:26. The fastest bus covers the 317 miles (511 km) distance in 8h 0m.
Distance 317 miles (511 km) |
Average bus duration 8h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price €20 |
Buses per day 30 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 8h 0m |
First bus 12:04 AM |
Last bus 11:26 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 49 days |
Discover the best of Potenza — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Potenza trip today.
Potenza’s main archaeological museum displays Lucanian and Roman finds and is essential for understanding Basilicata’s ancient history.
A contemporary art museum in Palazzo Loffredo featuring works from the 20th and 21st centuries in a refined historic setting.
A focused archaeology venue highlighting local discoveries and giving added context to Potenza’s prehistory and early settlements.
Potenza’s main pedestrian street is lined with shops and historic buildings and is the essential route through the city center.
The historic center itself is worth exploring for its stairways, churches, and layered urban landscape spread across the ridge.
A central square near the cathedral, good for orientation and for experiencing everyday life in Potenza’s historic core.
Baked pasta layered with ragù, meatballs, eggs and cheese. A festive Lucanian Sunday dish linked to family celebrations across Basilicata.
Fresh pasta made with toasted breadcrumbs, often called poor man’s cheese, usually served with garlic, oil and peperoni cruschi. A Basilicata classic.
Sweet dried red peppers from nearby Senise, fried briefly until crisp. They are an iconic Basilicata ingredient used in pasta, meat and snack dishes.
Refined restaurant known for Lucanian cuisine with a modern touch, attentive service and a polished atmosphere suited to a special dinner.
Well-regarded traditional venue serving regional dishes and local ingredients in a warm, rustic setting popular for authentic Basilicata flavors.
Casual local favorite for classic southern Italian and Lucanian cooking, with a straightforward atmosphere and dependable hearty plates.
Moderate for Italy. Hotels and dining are usually cheaper than Rome or Florence, while local buses and everyday coffee remain affordable for visitors.
Tipping is modest. Service may be included; round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis are usually rounded up, and small change at cafés is appreciated.
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Potenza Viale del Basento Terminal Bus -> Potenza Centrale, Potenza
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Florence to Potenza by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Potenza, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Florence to Potenza buses use the Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Firenze) to Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) station pair. Use this guide to compare Florence and Potenza bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Firenze) is 1 km from Florence city centre. Public transport options include:
Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Firenze) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Firenze).
Available at Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Firenze): Parking, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Firenze): Elevators, ramps.
Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo is 1 km from Florence city centre. Public transport options include:
Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo.
Available at Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo: Elevators, ramps.
Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) is 1 km from Potenza city centre. Public transport options include:
Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Terminal (in the station), Trattoria del Basento (0.5 km), Osteria Potentina (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus).
Available at Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus): Elevators, ramps.
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