There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Basilicata by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
5h 36m€100–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Potenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
10h 10m€35–70Bus via Potenza Città
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centralebus Verona
8h 56m€44Drive 654.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Potenzacar 654.3 km
6h 28m€106–153Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BLQ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
4h 47m€39–142Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BLQ - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Lauriacar
5h 12m€71–294Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BLQ - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
- Take the train from Taranto to Policoro-Tursitrain
6h 29m€58–233Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VRN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 1m€66–280Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 35m€57–194Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PSA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 55m€62–257
Bologna to Basilicata by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Basilicata is to bus via Potenza Città which costs €45 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Basilicata is to fly and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs €35 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Autostazione and arriving at Potenza Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Potenza Centrale. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Bologna and Basilicata is 722 km. The road distance is 654.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Basilicata without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €170.
The train from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale takes 5h 36m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bologna to Basilicata bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Bologna Autostazione station.
Bologna to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Basilicata is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs €100 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Potenza Città, which costs €45 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Basilicata, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 5h 36m. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale twice a week. Tickets cost €44 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Potenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Basilicata bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Potenza Bus Station.
Bologna to Basilicata train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Potenza Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Basilicata is 654 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Bologna to Basilicata.
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