- Must visit
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Metaponto
Main archaeological museum for ancient Metapontum, displaying Greek pottery, sculpture, votive finds, and context for nearby ruins.
Cheapest price
€29
Average price
€54
Fastest journey
5 h 25 m
Average duration
6 h 32 m
Buses per day
17
Distance
400 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Metapontum is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Metapontum will cost around €54 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €29.
It's difficult to get from Rome to Metapontum without transferring at least once.
Regionale 21061 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ201
1201+
Regionale 23687
1201+
Regionale 4297
303 · 305
1201+
Intercity 707
FRECCIAROSSA 9505+
Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ103
303 · 305
9903+
FRECCIAROSSA 8863+
Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ103
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
FRECCIALINK LK015+
Autobus PZ201
9998+
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
FRECCIALINK LK015+
Autobus PZ201Buses from Rome to Metapontum run on average 16 times per day, taking around 6h 33m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €15 if you book in advance.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:20, the last at 23:56. The fastest bus covers the 248 miles (400 km) distance in 5h 45m.
Distance 248 miles (400 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 33m |
Cheapest ticket price €15 |
Buses per day 16 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 5h 45m |
First bus 12:20 AM |
Last bus 11:56 PM |
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Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 14 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:50AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €51 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €36 |
Operator Intercity | Departure Time 04:26AM | Arrival Time 11:32AM | Duration 7h06 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 04:14PM | Duration 8h44 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €21 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 7h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 08:58AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 5h42 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €78 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 9h36 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €43 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 09:36AM | Arrival Time 06:06PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 09:41AM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 9h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price €25 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 10:36AM | Arrival Time 09:57PM | Duration 11h21 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €33 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 10:36AM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 8h26 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €38 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 10:28PM | Duration 11h13 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €27 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 7h26 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 7h06 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €48 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €40 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 07:06PM | Duration 6h41 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €54 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €32 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 02:36PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 7h19 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 02:56PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 6h59 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 03:36PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 7h19 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 03:56PM | Arrival Time 10:55PM | Duration 6h59 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 07:04AM | Duration 9h19 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 08:04AM | Duration 9h19 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price €20 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price €38 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 09:04AM | Duration 9h19 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €49 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €41 |
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Metapontum buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9907+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ201 | Delayed 7:33 AM 9:30 AMRome Termini | 9h36 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
9967+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ201 | On time 9:41 AM Rome Termini | 9h25 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
9967+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ201 | On time 9:41 AM Rome Termini | 9h25 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
Regionale 21061 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ201 | 10:36 AM Rome Termini | 8h30 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 2 transfers | |
9971+ Metropolitano 21449 · Autobus PZ101 · Autobus PZ201 | Delayed 8:46 AM 10:40 AMRome Termini | 8h26 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
9971+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ201 | Delayed 8:46 AM 10:40 AMRome Termini | 8h26 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
1201+ Regionale 4297 | 11:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 8h57 | 8:12 PM Metaponto | 1 transfer | |
1201+ Regionale 23687 | 11:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 11h13 | 10:28 PM Metaponto | 1 transfer | |
1201+ Intercity 707 | 11:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 10h17 | 9:32 PM Metaponto | 1 transfer | |
9998+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ201 | Delayed 9:46 AM 11:40 AMRome Termini | 7h26 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ201 | 12:00 PM Rome Termini | 7h06 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 2 transfers | |
303 · 305 | 2:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h45 | 8:15 PM Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria | 1 transfer | |
133 · 108 · 131 | 11:15 PM Ciampino, Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Ciampino "G. B. Pastine" | 8h50 | 8:05 AM Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 9h19 | 9:04 AM Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria | 1 transfer | |
108 · 131 | 11:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 8h15 | 8:05 AM Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:55 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 12h05 | 12:00 PM Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria | 1 transfer | |
| Wednesday, August 5 | |||||
9903+ FRECCIAROSSA 8863+ Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ103 | On time 7:40 AM Rome Termini | 7h00 | 2:40 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
9903+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK015+ Autobus PZ201 | On time 7:40 AM Rome Termini | 11h26 | 7:06 PM Metaponto | 3 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9505+ Autobus PZ107 · Autobus PZ103 | 9:15 AM Rome Termini | 5h25 | 2:40 PM Metaponto | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 8h35 | 5:50 PM Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria | 1 transfer | |
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Main archaeological museum for ancient Metapontum, displaying Greek pottery, sculpture, votive finds, and context for nearby ruins.
Exhibition route inside the archaeological park explaining the urban sanctuary, temples, and excavations of ancient Metapontum.
Small interpretive collection focused on temple architecture and urban planning in the archaeological area.
Modern seaside district with beach access, pine woods, and summer promenades; the main leisure area for coastal walks.
Long sandy beach backed by dunes and pinewoods, popular for walking, sea views, and access to the Ionian coastline.
Coastal pine forest offering shade, nature walks, and a quieter contrast to the beach during the summer season.
A simple peasant dish of dried sweet peppers fried until crisp. It is a Basilicata classic, often used to add crunch and smoky flavor to local meals.
Fresh pasta shaped by hand and served with tomato sauce, lamb or pork ragù, and often grated pecorino. It is one of Basilicata’s best-known traditional pastas.
Rustic baked lamb with potatoes, herbs, and olive oil. It reflects inland Basilicata cooking and is a festive favorite across the region.
Established seafood restaurant in Metaponto known for local fish dishes, pasta, and a relaxed seaside atmosphere.
Refined dining inside the Hotel Turismo. Known for polished regional cooking, seafood, and a more elegant setting.
Casual pizzeria and restaurant serving pizza, local pasta, and straightforward southern Italian dishes in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Moderate for southern Italy; stays and meals are often cheaper than major tourist cities, while beach-season lodging and car-dependent travel can raise costs.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave €1-2 in cafes, 5-10% for good restaurant service if not included, and round up taxi fares.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome to Metapontum 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 Metapontum, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Rome to Metapontum buses use the Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Metaponto, Piazzale Stazione Ferroviaria station pair. Use this guide to compare Rome and Metapontum bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
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