There are 10 ways to get from Potenza to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
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Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BRI - OTP
7h 57m$125–270Train to Naples Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)NAP - BBU
7h 39m$61–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padova to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
27h 16m$162–313Train
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Graz HbfRjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
35h 57m$411–724Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Port Of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Bucharest
22h 25m$228–334Train to Naples Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)NAP - OTP
7h 8m$153–341Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BRI - BBU
8h 28m$78–283Train, train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Take the train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BDS - OTP
8h 7m$169–429Italobus Connections, Bus
- Take the bus from Potenza to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
34h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Potenza - Viale del Basento to Salerno - Piazza della ConcordiaPotenza
- Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari1928
41h 25m$209–302
Potenza to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potenza to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $60 - $260 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Potenza to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $150 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Potenza to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Potenza and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Taranto Port, Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Potenza to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Potenza Centrale and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Florence Santa Maria Novella, Venezia Mestre, Graz Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
The distance between Potenza and Bucharest is 1043 km.
The best way to get from Potenza to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 16m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Potenza to Bucharest, including transfers.
Potenza to Bucharest bus services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Potenza station.
Potenza to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Potenza Centrale station.
The best way to get from Potenza to Bucharest is to train which takes 35h 57m and costs $410 - $750. Alternatively, you can Italobus Connections and Bus, which costs and takes 34h 55m.
What companies run services between Potenza, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Bucuresti Nord via Florence Santa Maria Novella, Venezia Mestre, Graz Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 35h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Potenza to București, Autogara Militari via Taranto Port, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
Flights from Naples Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $30–45
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–22
- Regional Train Ticket
- $20–23
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $30–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $25–35
Train from Potenza Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Taranto to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Padova to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Potenza to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Potenza - Viale del Basento to Salerno - Piazza della Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58–60
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Potenza to Bucharest bus services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Taranto station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Potenza. It is currently 7:22 PM in Potenza and 8:22 PM in Bucharest.
Potenza to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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