There are 11 ways to get from Cagliari to Potenza by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CAG - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
6h 12m€68–231Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CAG - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza - Via Zarabus
7h 25m€62–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Potenzacar
15h 11m€121–210Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Viale del Basentobus
23h 41m€101–174Fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane CAG - QSR
- Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
7h 30m€72–290Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CAG - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain
7h€91–217Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane CAG - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain
7h 8m€80–246Fly to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG)plane CAG - FOG
- Take the bus from Candela to Potenza Centralebus
10h 12m€183–719Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Cagliari Viale Marconi-Scuole Medie to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Take the bus from Port of Civitavecchia to Rome Termini Piazza Indipendenzabus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
19h 42m€106–202Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
24h 39m€113–235Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Contursi Termebus
- Take the train from Contursi Terme to Potenza Centraletrain Re
32h 24m€210–320
Cagliari to Potenza by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Potenza is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €200 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Potenza is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €65 - €240.
The distance between Cagliari and Potenza is 655 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Potenza without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 41m and costs €100 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Cagliari to Potenza, including transfers.
There are 259+ hotels available in Potenza.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Potenza, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Potenza. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, walk to Napoli Centrale, then take the train to Potenza Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cagliari to Potenza via Port of Arbatax and Port of Civitavecchia in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Contursi Terme to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Viale del Basento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza - Via Zara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Candela to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Cagliari Viale Marconi-Scuole Medie to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- (+39) 06 5916826
- [email protected]
- Website
- SIT Bus Shuttle
Bus from Port of Civitavecchia to Rome Termini Piazza Indipendenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- SIT Bus Shuttle
- Website
- SIT Bus Shuttle
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Contursi Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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