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
6h 16m€100–210Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- 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€40–140Bus 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€103–149Train via Florence
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
6h 35m€101–217Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Potenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
10h 10m€45–90Fly 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€63–220Train 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€62–226Train, 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 56m€63–215Fly 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 Policoro-Tursitrain
7h 7m€58–222
Bologna to Basilicata by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
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 €40 - €140.
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 6h 16m.
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 6h 16m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale takes 6h 16m 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 6h 16m and costs €100 - €210. 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 €100–210 and the journey takes 6h 16m. 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €4–6
- 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
- €4–6
- 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
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Potenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
5 incredible day trips from Florence by train
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
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.
Book your Bologna to Basilicata train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bologna to Basilicata bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 258+ hotels available in Basilicata.






























