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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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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£37 Average Price Cheapest | £46 Average Price |
8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 25m Average total duration Fastest 6h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Potenza
How to get to Potenza from Florence by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Potenza is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 583+
Regionale 429710:158h37Florence Rifredi18:52Potenza Centrale£321One-way1 change
Cheapest
Intercity 583+
Regionale 429710:158h37Florence Rifredi18:52Potenza Centrale£321One-way1 change
Fastest
FR 54914:251h20Bologna Airport15:45Bari Palese Airport£421One-way0 changes
Other options
Regionale 18251+
Intercity 701+
InterCityNotte 8990:4010h21Florence Santa Maria Novella11:01Potenza Centrale£411One-way2 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 954717:144h49Florence Santa Maria Novella22:03Potenza Centrale£451One-way0 changes
Regionale 94457+
Intercity 611+
Autobus PZ30713:4011h08Florence Santa Maria Novella0:48Potenza Superiore£471One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus1:358h55Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo10:30Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus)£321One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus1:109h20Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)10:30Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus)£321One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus23:1011h20Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)10:30Potenza, Viale del Basento (Terminal Bus)£321One-way1 change
FR 618419:551h20Pisa International Airport21:15Bari Palese Airport£581One-way0 changes
AZ1682 · AZ160715:303h10Florence Peretola Airport18:40Bari Palese Airport£871One-way1 change
AZ1684 · AZ160319:003h55Florence Peretola Airport22:55Bari Palese Airport£871One-way1 change
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FAQs: Florence to Potenza
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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.
Other travel options to Potenza take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa.
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