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How to get fromCatania to Potenzaby plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Potenza by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CTA - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Battipagliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain train
    5h 16m
    €51–177

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Catania Centrale to Battipaglia Ospedalebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus bus N525 / ...
    9h 1m
    €28–41

  3. Bus via Policoro

    1. Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basentobus bus
    8h 55m
    €37–48

  4. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipagliatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    10h 9m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Battipaglianighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    10h 41m
    €54–105

  6. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CTA - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zarabus bus
    6h
    €50–122

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Potenzacar car
    5h 35m
    €93–145

Catania to Potenza by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Potenza, Italy?

You can take a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 55m.

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