- Must visit
Vatican Museums
One of the world’s greatest museum complexes, known for classical sculpture, Renaissance masterpieces, and the Sistine Chapel. Advance booking is strongly recommended due to very high demand.
Cheapest price
$34
Average price
$74
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
3 h 52 m
Buses per day
25
Distance
311 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Potenza to Rome is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Potenza to Rome will cost around $74 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $34.
Of the 25 buses that leave Potenza for Rome on Sat, Jun 20, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct buses cover the 311 km distance in an average of 3 h 52 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest buses will take 4 h 9 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
1202
FlixBus
132
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
Autobus PZ110+
FRECCIAROSSA 9662
Autobus PZ114+
FRECCIAROSSA 8418
Autobus PZ116+
FRECCIAROSSA 9420
Autobus PZ408+
FRECCIAROSSA 8332
Autobus PZ701 · Autobus PZ114+
FRECCIAROSSA 8418Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Potenza to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $22, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 193 miles (311 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$33 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $127 Average price |
4h 46m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular airline |
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 Potenza to Rome:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Potenza to Rome costing on average $33 (€27).
A train is $96 (€78) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Potenza to Rome costing on average $127 (€104).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 16m.
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $71 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 07:16AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 4h09 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $78 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 11:25AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:19PM | Duration 3h49 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 09:07AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 7h23 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 01:38PM | Arrival Time 11:57PM | Duration 10h19 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 12:05AM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 09:23PM | Arrival Time 06:56AM | Duration 9h33 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
The table below shows live departures for Potenza to Rome buses for tomorrow, Saturday, June 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
132 | 1:10 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 4h20 | 5:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
132 | 1:10 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 4h55 | 6:05 AM Ciampino, Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Ciampino "G. B. Pastine" | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:20 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 4h40 | 7:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus PZ402+ FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ 9982 | On time 6:20 AM Potenza Centrale | 6h25 | 12:45 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ402+ FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ 9932 | On time 6:20 AM Potenza Centrale | 6h10 | 12:30 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ402+ FRECCIAROSSA 8509 | 6:20 AM Potenza Centrale | 4h20 | 10:40 AM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
Autobus PZ402+ FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ 8134 | On time 6:20 AM Potenza Centrale | 7h10 | 1:30 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ701 · Autobus PZ114+ FRECCIAROSSA 8418 | 7:16 AM Potenza Superiore | 4h09 | 11:25 AM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ114+ FRECCIAROSSA 9514+ 9932 | On time 7:40 AM Potenza Centrale | 4h50 | 12:30 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ114+ FRECCIAROSSA 9514+ 9982 | On time 7:40 AM Potenza Centrale | 5h05 | 12:45 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ114+ FRECCIAROSSA 8418 | 7:40 AM Potenza Centrale | 3h45 | 11:25 AM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
Autobus PZ114+ FRECCIAROSSA 9514+ 9940 | On time 7:40 AM Potenza Centrale | 6h50 | 2:30 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 4h10 | 12:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus PZ116+ FRECCIAROSSA 9420 | 8:30 AM Potenza Centrale | 3h49 | 12:19 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
304 · 302 | 9:15 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 4h20 | 1:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
1202 | 12:25 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 6h05 | 6:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus PZ406+ FRECCIAROSSA 9658 | 1:30 PM Potenza Centrale | 4h10 | 5:40 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
Autobus PZ406+ FRECCIAROSSA 9658+ 9954 | 1:30 PM Potenza Centrale | 5h00 | 6:30 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ406+ FRECCIAROSSA 9658+ 9962 | 1:30 PM Potenza Centrale | 7h00 | 8:30 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ406+ FRECCIAROSSA 9658+ 9994 | 1:30 PM Potenza Centrale | 5h15 | 6:45 PM Rome Termini | 2 transfers | |
Autobus PZ108+ FRECCIAROSSA 9592 | 2:05 PM Potenza Superiore | 5h50 | 7:55 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
Autobus PZ110+ FRECCIAROSSA 9662 | 2:50 PM Potenza Centrale | 3h45 | 6:35 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
Autobus PZ408+ FRECCIAROSSA 8332 | 5:30 PM Potenza Centrale | 3h50 | 9:20 PM Rome Termini | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:45 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 5h20 | 12:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:45 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 5h30 | 1:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Potenza to Rome run on average 33 times per day, taking around 4h 16m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) if you book in advance.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:56. The fastest bus covers the 193 miles (311 km) distance in 3h 45m.
Distance 193 miles (311 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Buses per day 33 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 3h 45m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:56 PM |
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Best time to book 56 days |
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One of the world’s greatest museum complexes, known for classical sculpture, Renaissance masterpieces, and the Sistine Chapel. Advance booking is strongly recommended due to very high demand.
A celebrated villa museum with major works by Bernini, Caravaggio, and Canova, set inside Villa Borghese gardens. Timed-entry tickets are required and usually need advance reservation.
The city’s historic civic museums on Capitoline Hill, featuring Roman bronzes, sculpture, paintings, and superb views over the Forum area.
A grand Baroque square lined with fountains, churches, and elegant facades. It remains one of Rome’s classic walking and people-watching spots.
A famous monumental staircase linking Piazza di Spagna with Trinità dei Monti, popular for photos, shopping nearby, and city atmosphere.
A characterful district of narrow lanes, ivy-covered facades, and lively evening atmosphere, widely loved for wandering and street photography.
A classic Roman pasta with Pecorino Romano and black pepper. It is one of the city’s most iconic dishes for its simplicity and bold flavor.
Traditional Roman pasta made with guanciale, egg yolk, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper. It is a defining dish of Rome and should not contain cream.
Pasta with tomato, guanciale, Pecorino Romano, and chili. Though linked with Amatrice, it is a staple on Roman menus and deeply rooted in local cooking.
A historic trattoria near the Pantheon, respected for traditional Roman dishes such as carbonara, amatriciana, and seasonal specialties in an intimate atmosphere.
A celebrated central Rome dining room and delicatessen known for classic Roman pasta, cured meats, and an exceptional wine list in a lively upscale setting.
A famous Trastevere trattoria known for authentic Roman comfort food, including cacio e pepe, meatballs, and artichokes, with a classic casual feel.
Moderate for Western Europe: food and coffee can be reasonable, but hotels and major tourist areas cost more.
Service is often included or modest. Locals may round up or leave EUR 1-2 for coffee, 5-10% for good restaurant service; tips are appreciated, not required.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Potenza to Rome 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 Rome, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Potenza to Rome buses use the Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station pair, with some services arriving at Ciampino, Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Ciampino "G. B. Pastine". Use this guide to compare Potenza and Rome bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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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