There are 7 ways to get from Taormina to Potenza by train, ferry, bus, night train, car, car ferry, 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, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Battipagliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
9h 8mBus via Policoro
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Viale del Basentobus
9h 28m€36–48Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Battipaglianighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
10h 5m€45–79Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Potenzacar
5h 8m€86–135Bus
- Take the bus from Taormina to Battipagliabus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus N525
10h 3m€76–105Train, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
7h 26m€54–212Train, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza - Via Zarabus
8h 29m€52–157
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Potenza is to bus via Policoro which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Potenza is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Potenza - Viale del Basento via Giardini-Naxos and Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Taormina and Potenza is 500 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Potenza without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Taormina to Potenza, including transfers.
Taormina to Potenza bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Taormina station.
Taormina to Potenza train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Potenza bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Battipaglia station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Potenza, Italy?
You can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Potenza - Viale del Basento via San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos, Giardini-Naxos, and Scanzano Jonico in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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