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How to get fromMadrid to Potenzaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Potenza by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane plane MAD - QSR
    2. Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    9h 5m
    €97–350

  2. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MAD - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza - Via Zarabus bus
    9h 50m
    €72–206

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    22h 45m
    €299–638

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Potenzabus bus N525
    37h 15m
    €196–323

  5. Drive  2,250.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Potenzacar car 2,250.1 km
    21h 45m
    €367–530

  6. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MAD - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train
    8h 37m
    €73–231

  7. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MAD - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain train
    9h 5m
    €79–247

  8. Fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MAD - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    3. Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain train
    10h 23m
    €90–271

  9. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain train Fr
    23h 1m
    €305–643

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Potenza Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 21m
    €301–521

  11. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Potenza Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    40h 40m
    €171–236

Madrid to Potenza by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration22h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,663.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Potenza, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Potenza Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Potenza via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 37h 15m.

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