There are 8 ways to get from Potenza to Florence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
4h 56m€95–190Bus via Polla
cheapest- Take the bus from Potenza - Verdi to Polla - Motel tempiobus 400
- Take the bus from Polla to Florencebus
8h 7m€38–59Drive 610.5 km
- Drive from Potenza to Florencecar 610.5 km
5h 39m€96–138Train to Naples Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NAP - FLR
7h 32m€106–239Bus
- Take the bus from Potenza Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
9h 10m€42–80Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BRI - FLR
8h 6m€88–197Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BRI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 7m€55–182Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BRI - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 49m€60–198
Potenza to Florence by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potenza to Florence is to bus via Polla which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Potenza to Florence is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Potenza to Florence. However, there are services departing from Potenza - Verdi and arriving at Florence via Polla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Potenza Centrale and arriving at Firenze S.M.N.. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Potenza and Florence is 631 km. The road distance is 610.5 km.
The best way to get from Potenza to Florence without a car is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €95 - €190.
The train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N. takes 4h 56m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Potenza to Florence bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Potenza - Verdi station.
Potenza to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Potenza Centrale station.
The best way to get from Potenza to Florence is to train which takes 4h 56m and costs €95 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Polla, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Potenza, Italy and Florence, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N. twice daily. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potenza - Verdi to Florence via Polla - Motel tempio and Polla in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Pisa International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Potenza - Verdi to Polla - Motel tempio
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Polla to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Potenza Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
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More Questions & Answers
Potenza to Florence bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Polla - Motel tempio station.
Potenza to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potenza to Florence is 610 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Potenza to Florence.
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