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

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There are 8 ways to get from Potenza to Palermo by car, ferry, train, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Drive, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Potenza to Naples Beverellocar car
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    9h 19m
    €60–101

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus bus N525
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    10h 54m
    €33–50

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    10h 6m

  4. Train to Naples Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NAP - PMO
    5h 54m
    €46–204

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    11h 17m
    €77–172

  6. Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli

    1. Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus bus N525
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    17h 6m
    €166–240

  7. Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRI - PMO
    6h 53m
    €59–151

  8. Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FCO - PMO
    6h 51m
    €74–245

Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Potenza to Palermo Terminal Bus via Battipaglia Ospedale in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Palermo Centrale via Salerno in around 11h 17m.

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