How to travel from Rome to Potenza

There are 3 ways to get from Rome to Potenza: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Potenza from Rome is a bus with an average price of $14 (€12).

This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Potenza:

Taking a bus costs $72 (€63) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $86 (€75).

A bus is $14 (€12) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Rome to Potenza costing on average $28 (€24).

The fastest way to get to Potenza from Rome is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Potenza take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 5 min.

Train takes 3 h 30 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 192 miles (310 km) between Rome and Potenza.

The average frequency per day from Rome to Potenza is:

• Around 3 buses per day.
• Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Rome and Potenza as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rome to Potenza:

• Buses from Rome to Potenza most often leave from Rome, Termini and arrive in Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus).
• Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Potenza Centrale.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rome to Potenza:

• You can travel between Rome and Potenza by bus with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, El Pilar, BlaBlaCar or Sitabasilicata. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $7 (€6) with FlixBus from Rome to Potenza.
• You can take a flight from Rome to Potenza with Ryanair, Malta Air or Alitalia. Cheap tickets can be found for $78 (€68) with Alitalia from Rome to Potenza.
• You can go to Potenza from Rome by train with Intercity, Regionale, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento, Italo or Intercity Notte. You'll see cheap train tickets for $25 (€22) with Intercity from Rome to Potenza on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Potenza with the following travel companies:

• Direct buses with Itabus or FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
• Direct trains with Intercity or Frecciarossa with 2 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Potenza as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Rome and Potenza.