How to get to Potenza from Florence

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Compare train, flight and coach for Florence to Potenza

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Florence to Potenza among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, while a train costs an average of £46.

Distance: 511 km

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£37

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Cheapest

£46

Average Price

8h 44m

Average total duration

8h 14m

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30m

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7h 25m

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6h 55m

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0.5 - 1.3kg

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0.2 - 0.5kg

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from Florence to Potenza

How to get to Potenza from Florence by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Florence to Potenza is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • IntercityIntercity 583+RegionaleRegionale 4297
    10:158h37
    Florence Rifredi
    18:52Potenza Centrale
    £321One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • IntercityIntercity 583+RegionaleRegionale 4297
    10:158h37
    Florence Rifredi
    18:52Potenza Centrale
    £321One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Malta AirFR 549
    14:251h20
    Bologna Airport
    15:45Bari Palese Airport
    £421One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • RegionaleRegionale 18251+IntercityIntercity 701+Intercity NotteInterCityNotte 899
    0:4010h21
    Florence Santa Maria Novella
    11:01Potenza Centrale
    £411One-way
    2 changes
  • FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9547
    17:144h49
    Florence Santa Maria Novella
    22:03Potenza Centrale
    £451One-way
    0 changes
  • RegionaleRegionale 94457+IntercityIntercity 611+RegionaleAutobus PZ307
    13:4011h08
    Florence Santa Maria Novella
    0:48Potenza Superiore
    £471One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:358h55
    Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo
    10:30Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus)
    £321One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    1:109h20
    Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
    10:30Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus)
    £321One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    23:1011h20
    Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
    10:30Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus)
    £321One-way
    1 change
  • Malta AirFR 6184
    19:551h20
    Pisa International Airport
    21:15Bari Palese Airport
    £581One-way
    0 changes
  • ITAAZ1682 · AZ1607
    15:303h10
    Florence Peretola Airport
    18:40Bari Palese Airport
    £871One-way
    1 change
  • ITAAZ1684 · AZ1603
    19:003h55
    Florence Peretola Airport
    22:55Bari Palese Airport
    £871One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Florence to Potenza

Travel to Potenza easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Florence to Potenza.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Florence and Potenza including taking a train, flight and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Florence to Potenza is a coach with an average price of £37.

This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Potenza:

A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Potenza costing on average £46.

A coach is £15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Potenza costing on average £53.

The fastest way to travel from Florence to Potenza is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 34m.

Other travel options to Potenza take longer:

Train takes on average 7h 25m.

Coach takes on average 8h 44m.

The Florence to Potenza distance is approximately 511 km.
The average frequency per day from Florence to Potenza is:
  • Around 30 coaches per day.
  • Around 24 trains per day.
  • Around 12 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Potenza as scheduled services by train, flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Florence to Potenza:
  • Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Bari Palese Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Potenza Centrale.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Florence to Potenza, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Marino Autolinee, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Potenza by coach.
  • Travel with Frecciarossa, Intercity, Italo, Intercity Notte to go to Potenza by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Florence to Potenza with the following travel companies:
  • 2 direct coaches per day with Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
  • 1 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa.
Omio customers who travel from Florence to Potenza often also extend their vacation to go to Naples, Rome, Salerno, Matera, Bari. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Potenza and these popular destinations at a great price.

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