- Must visit
Museo Archeologico Nazionale della Basilicata Dinu Adamesteanu
The city’s main archaeology museum, housed in Palazzo Loffredo, with finds from ancient Lucania that give essential context to Potenza and the wider Basilicata region.
Cheapest price
$30
Average price
$72
Fastest journey
3 h 15 m
Average duration
3 h 57 m
Buses per day
29
Distance
311 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Potenza is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Potenza will cost around $72 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $30.
Of the 29 buses that leave Rome for Potenza on Wed, Jun 17, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 17 the direct buses cover the 311 km distance in an average of 3 h 57 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 15 m .
On Wed, Jun 17 the slowest buses will take 4 h 20 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.
Regionale 21055 · Autobus NA19C · Autobus PZ111
Regionale 21055 · Autobus NA19C · Autobus PZ111
Regionale 12733 · Regionale 21051+
BUS LP707
Regionale 21071+
BUS LP707
1201
FRECCIAROSSA 8519+
Autobus PZ915
FRECCIAROSSA 9425+
Autobus PZ109
303 · 305
133
8913+
FRECCIAROSSA 8519+
Autobus PZ915Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rome to Potenza among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 7m. 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 bus costs an average of $16, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 193 miles (311 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$26 Average price Cheapest | $32 Average price | $180 Average price | $98 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.9kg 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 Potenza:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Potenza costing on average $32 (€26).
A bus is $153 (€124) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Potenza costing on average $180 (€146).
Other travel options to Potenza take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 8m.
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
Tickets start at around $26 (€21) compared to roughly $98 (€79) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $72 (€58). The journey takes 4h 8m versus 3h 44m 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, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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 Regionale | Departure Time 06:56AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 7h09 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 07:28AM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 9h17 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 11h56 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 09:41AM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 11h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 10h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $74 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 9h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 8h56 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 12:36PM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 8h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 12:56PM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 01:36PM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 07:35PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 03:26PM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 09:26PM | Duration 5h56 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $64 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $67 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator Italo | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $76 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 11:19PM | Arrival Time 07:34AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 04:15AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 04:10AM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $25 |
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Potenza buses for today, Tuesday, June 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9967+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ BUS LP707 | Delayed 7:53 AM 9:41 AMRome Termini | 11h45 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9971+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ BUS LP707 | On time 10:40 AM Rome Termini | 10h46 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9971+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 10:40 AM Rome Termini | 10h55 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
1201 | 11:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 6h10 | 5:10 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
9998+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 11:40 AM Rome Termini | 9h55 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9998+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ BUS LP707 | On time 11:40 AM Rome Termini | 9h46 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9919+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | 12:30 PM Rome Termini | 9h05 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9975+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ BUS LP707 | On time 12:40 PM Rome Termini | 8h46 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9975+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 12:40 PM Rome Termini | 8h55 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 21071+ BUS LP707 | 12:56 PM Rome Termini | 8h30 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 12733 · Regionale 21051+ BUS LP707 | 1:36 PM Rome Termini | 7h50 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
303 · 305 | 2:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h20 | 6:50 PM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
9927+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 2:30 PM Rome Termini | 7h05 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9927+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ BUS LP707 | On time 2:30 PM Rome Termini | 6h56 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 707+ BUS LP707 | 3:26 PM Rome Termini | 6h00 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 1 transfer | |
9931+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 3:30 PM Rome Termini | 6h05 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9981+ FRECCIAROSSA 8419+ BUS LP707 | On time 3:35 PM Rome Termini | 5h51 | 9:26 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9981+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 3:35 PM Rome Termini | 6h00 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9935+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 4:30 PM Rome Termini | 5h05 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
8913+ FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | On time 5:15 PM Rome Termini | 4h20 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ Autobus PZ915 | 6:20 PM Rome Termini | 3h15 | 9:35 PM Potenza Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9425+ Autobus PZ109 | 6:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h30 | 10:05 PM Potenza Centrale | 1 transfer | |
133 | 11:15 PM Ciampino, Aeroporto Internazionale di Roma–Ciampino "G. B. Pastine" | 4h55 | 4:10 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h45 | 4:15 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
133 | 11:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h20 | 4:10 AM Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 21055 · Autobus NA19C · Autobus PZ111 | 6:56 AM Rome Termini | 7h09 | 2:05 PM Potenza Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 21055 · Autobus NA19C · Autobus PZ111 | 6:56 AM Rome Termini | 7h23 | 2:19 PM Potenza Superiore | 2 transfers | |
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Buses from Rome to Potenza run on average 41 times per day, taking around 4h 8m. 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 30m.
Distance 193 miles (311 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price $16 (€13) |
Buses per day 41 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:56 PM |
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Discover the best of Potenza — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Potenza trip today.
The city’s main archaeology museum, housed in Palazzo Loffredo, with finds from ancient Lucania that give essential context to Potenza and the wider Basilicata region.
A civic gallery and exhibition space used for temporary art shows in a historic setting, often highlighted for its central location and cultural programming.
A local art collection featuring works connected to Basilicata, suitable for visitors interested in regional painting and lesser-known cultural institutions.
Potenza’s main pedestrian street and the social spine of the historic center, lined with shops, churches, viewpoints, and everyday city life.
The historic center is the best area for walking, photography, churches, and layered urban history, with steep lanes and panoramic points.
A striking modern bridge by engineer Sergio Musmeci, internationally admired for its sculptural concrete design and increasingly popular for photos.
Hand-shaped pasta typical of Basilicata, often served with toasted breadcrumbs and sweet dried cruschi peppers for a distinctly Lucanian flavor.
Thin local peppers dried and quickly fried until crisp. They are one of Basilicata’s signature specialties and are eaten as a snack or topping.
Salt cod served with cruschi peppers, a classic inland Lucanian pairing that balances savory fish with sweet crisp pepper.
Established traditional restaurant in Potenza known for Lucanian dishes, local wines, and a warm, rustic atmosphere.
Popular casual spot in Potenza appreciated for quality pizza, modern style, and reliable service for an easy local meal.
Well-known central restaurant serving regional cuisine and classic Italian dishes in an elegant, established setting.
Costs are moderate by Italian standards. Dining and coffee are reasonable, while hotels vary by season and location.
Service is often included or minimal. Tipping is not mandatory; round up or leave EUR 1-2 in cafes, 5-10% for very good restaurant service, and round up taxi fares.
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Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus) -> Potenza Centrale
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome 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.

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