There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to Potenza by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane OTP - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
8h€124–290Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BBU - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zarabus
9h 22m€63–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
30h 35m€180–321Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
36h 18m€307–517Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Potenzacar
22h 30m€183–343Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane OTP - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zarabus
9h 1m€115–290Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BBU - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centraletrain
8h 36m€67–186Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane OTP - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain
9h 33m€146–405Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OTP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain
- Take the train from Metaponto to Potenza Centraletrain
10h 4m€146–358Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Abruzzo Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane OTP - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Foggiatrain
- Take the bus from Candela to Potenza Centralebus
11h 14m€122–272Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Potenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
35h 54mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain Re
37hBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Giulianovabus
- Take the bus from Pescara to Potenzabus
2d 8h
Bucharest to Potenza by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Potenza is to fly and train which costs €65 - €190 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Potenza is to fly and train which takes 8h and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Potenza station. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Potenza Bus Station via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 18m.
The distance between Bucharest and Potenza is 1234 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Potenza without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 35m and costs €180 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Bucharest to Potenza, including transfers.
Bucharest to Potenza bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Potenza train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Potenza is to train which takes 36h 18m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Venice, which costs and takes 35h 54m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Potenza, Italy?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Potenza Centrale via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Roma Tiburtina in around 36h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Potenza Bus Station via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 35h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Naples Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Abruzzo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pescara Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza - Via Zara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Candela to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Giulianova
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Pescara to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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Bucharest to Potenza bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Potenza is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:35 AM in Bucharest and 2:35 AM in Potenza.
Bucharest to Potenza train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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