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Museo Archeologico Nazionale del Melfese Massimo Pallottino
Archaeological museum inside Melfi Castle, famed for Roman finds from Venusia and the celebrated Sarcophagus of Rapolla. Essential for regional history.
Cheapest price on Sep 24
$34
Average ticket price on Sep 24
$62
Fastest journey on Sep 24
5 h 21 m
Average journey duration on Sep 24
6 h 8 m
Buses on Sep 24
23
Distance
282 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Melfi is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Melfi will cost around $62 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $34.
It's difficult to get from Rome to Melfi without transferring at least 2 times.
Regionale 21061 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618
Regionale 21083 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306
Intercity 591+
Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306
Intercity 727+
Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618
9967+
Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ310
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618
Intercity 727+
Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618
Intercity 591+
Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306
8913+
Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306
Regionale 21083 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Melfi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, while a flight costs an average of $438.
Distance: 175 miles (282 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$52 Average price Cheapest | $71 Average price | $438 Average price | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 57m Average total duration 1h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Melfi:
A bus is $19 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Melfi costing on average $71 (€59).
A bus is $386 (€316) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Melfi costing on average $438 (€359).
Other travel options to Melfi take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 23m.
Bus takes on average 5h 10m.
Tickets start at around $52 (€43) compared to roughly $89 (€73) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $37 (€30). The journey takes 5h 10m versus 3h 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Itabus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Intercity | Departure Time 04:26AM | Arrival Time 11:47AM | Duration 7h21 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 08:36AM | Arrival Time 03:22PM | Duration 6h46 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 09:36AM | Arrival Time 04:22PM | Duration 6h46 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 09:41AM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 10h54 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 10:36AM | Arrival Time 05:22PM | Duration 6h46 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 09:32PM | Duration 10h52 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Intercity | Departure Time 11:26AM | Arrival Time 05:22PM | Duration 5h56 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 8h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 12:01PM | Arrival Time 05:22PM | Duration 5h21 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 9h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 03:56PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 6h44 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 04:36PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 7h04 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 04:56PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 6h44 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Intercity | Departure Time 05:26PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 6h14 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $39 |
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Melfi buses for today, Wednesday, September 23. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9967+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ724 | 9:41 AM Rome Termini | 11h49 | 9:30 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9967+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ310 | 9:41 AM Rome Termini | 10h54 | 8:35 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9967+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ924 | 9:41 AM Rome Termini | 11h51 | 9:32 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
Regionale 21061 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618 | 10:36 AM Rome Termini | 6h46 | 5:22 PM Melfi station | 2 transfers | |
9971+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ724 | 10:40 AM Rome Termini | 10h50 | 9:30 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9971+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ310 | 10:40 AM Rome Termini | 9h55 | 8:35 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9971+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ924 | 10:40 AM Rome Termini | 10h52 | 9:32 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
Intercity 727+ Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618 | 11:26 AM Rome Termini | 5h56 | 5:22 PM Melfi station | 2 transfers | |
9998+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ724 | 11:40 AM Rome Termini | 9h50 | 9:30 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9998+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ310 | 11:40 AM Rome Termini | 8h55 | 8:35 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9998+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 11:40 AM Rome Termini | 12h00 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ618 | 12:01 PM Rome Termini | 5h21 | 5:22 PM Melfi station | 2 transfers | |
9977+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 1:40 PM Rome Termini | 10h00 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9927+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 2:30 PM Rome Termini | 9h10 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9931+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 3:30 PM Rome Termini | 8h10 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9981+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 3:35 PM Rome Termini | 8h05 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9935+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 4:30 PM Rome Termini | 7h10 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
Regionale 21083 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 4:56 PM Rome Termini | 6h44 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 2 transfers | |
8913+ Metropolitano 21461 · Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 5:15 PM Rome Termini | 6h25 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
Intercity 591+ Autobus PZ109 · Autobus PZ306 | 5:26 PM Rome Termini | 6h14 | 11:40 PM Melfi station | 2 transfers | |
9903+ FRECCIAROSSA 8863+ Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ716 | 7:20 AM Rome Termini | 8h10 | 3:30 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9903+ FRECCIAROSSA 8863+ Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ616 | 7:20 AM Rome Termini | 8h12 | 3:32 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
9903+ FRECCIAROSSA 8863+ Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ718 | 7:20 AM Rome Termini | 9h51 | 5:11 PM Melfi station | 3 transfers | |
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Buses from Rome to Melfi run on average 2 times per day, taking around 5h 10m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $37 (€30) but you can travel from only $21 (€17) by flight.
There are 1 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 02:15, the last at 23:56. The fastest bus covers the 175 miles (282 km) distance in 4h 9m.
Distance 175 miles (282 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $37 (€30) |
Buses per day 2 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 4h 9m |
First bus 2:15 AM |
Last bus 11:56 PM |
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Cheapest Day Tue |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Discover the best of Melfi — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Melfi trip today.
Archaeological museum inside Melfi Castle, famed for Roman finds from Venusia and the celebrated Sarcophagus of Rapolla. Essential for regional history.
Castle interpretation spaces that help visitors understand the fortress, its phases, and Melfi's Norman, Swabian, Angevin, and Aragonese history.
Diocesan museum route presenting sacred art, liturgical objects, and documents that illuminate the spiritual and artistic heritage of the Melfi area.
Historic quarter around the cathedral and castle, best explored slowly for its lanes, viewpoints, and concentration of medieval and later architecture.
The main square of Melfi, lined with civic buildings and everyday local life. A practical starting point for exploring the old town on foot.
Lively central square framed by historic architecture and shops, often used for events. Good for soaking up local atmosphere between major sights.
Rustic oven-baked bread from nearby Matera, prized across Basilicata for its durum wheat flavor, thick crust, and long fermentation.
Bell peppers dried in the mountain air, then fried until crisp. A Basilicata signature used as a snack or to top pasta, meat, and cod.
Fresh pasta made with flour and water, often served with tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, or peppers. It is one of Basilicata’s best-known home dishes.
Well-regarded dining option linked to local hospitality, offering refined Basilicata dishes and Aglianico wine in an elegant setting.
Established restaurant in Melfi known for Lucanian cuisine, local wines, and a traditional atmosphere suited to a full regional meal.
Traditional venue in Melfi serving regional pasta, grilled meats, and local products in a warm, classic setting.
Melfi is cheaper than major Italian tourist cities. Hotels, simple meals, and local transport are usually good value, while upscale dining options are limited but still moderate.
Service is often included or modest. Rounding up or leaving €1-2 at cafes is enough; restaurants may get 5-10% for great service. Taxis are usually rounded up.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome to Melfi 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 Melfi, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Rome to Melfi buses use the Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Lavello, SS93 (Terminal Bus) station pair. Use this guide to compare Rome and Melfi bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina is 4 km from Rome city centre. Public transport options include:
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafes and vending machines available.
Wi-Fi is available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. ATMs are aTM available near ticket office.
Ticket office support is available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
Available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina: Wheelchair accessible entrances and facilities.
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