There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Potenza by ferry, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
7h 2mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Centrale Station to Battipaglia Ospedalebus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus N525 / ...
7h 45m€24–36Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basentobus
7h 30m€31–40Night train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Battipaglianighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
8h 41m€45–87Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Potenzacar
4h 26m€62–92
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Potenza is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Potenza is to ferry and drive which takes 4h 26m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Messina and Potenza is 491 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Potenza without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Messina to Potenza, including transfers.
Messina to Potenza bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Potenza train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Potenza bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Potenza, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Potenza - Viale del Basento via Scanzano Jonico in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Battipaglia to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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