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How to get fromPotenza to Bolognaby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Potenza to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    5h 38m
    €100–170

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potenza Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    10h 10m
    €40–70

  3. Drive  654.4 km

    1. Drive from Potenza to Bolognacar car 654.4 km
    6h 29m
    €106–153

  4. Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRI - BLQ
    6h 23m
    €46–155

  5. Bus via Chieti

    1. Take the bus from Potenza to Chieti Scalobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chieti to Bologna Centralebus bus 433
    11h 25m
    €51–79

  6. Train, train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    2. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    3. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BDS - BLQ
    6h 37m
    €69–260

  7. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane NAP - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 25m
    €49–221

  8. Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRI - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 11m
    €63–202

  9. Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane BRI - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 53m
    €74–289

  10. Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BRI - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 35m
    €69–315

Potenza to Bologna by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Potenza Centrale to Bologna Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 5h 38m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Potenza Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Autolinee Ventre also services this route twice a week.

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