There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Melfi by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Pescara Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Pescara to Melfibus
9h 42m€95–165Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia to Bolognabus Venezia
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Melfibus Verona
11h 5m€49–56Drive 696.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Melficar 696.6 km
7h 37m€109–157Fly to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane VCE - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candelabus
6h 31m€49–169Train
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain Re
10h 14m€128–263Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia to Candelabus Venezia
15h 53m€51–92Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain
9h 38m€58–156Fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari via Capruzzi to Melfibus
9h 10m€66–189
Venice to Melfi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Melfi is to bus via Bologna which costs €45 - €60 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Melfi is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Melfi via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Venezia Santa Lucia and arriving at Melfi via Roma Tiburtina and Potenza Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Venice and Melfi is 782 km. The road distance is 696.6 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Melfi without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Venice to Melfi, including transfers.
Venice to Melfi bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Venezia station.
Venice to Melfi train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Venezia Santa Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Melfi is to bus via Bologna which takes 11h 5m and costs €45 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 10h 14m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Melfi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Venezia to Melfi via Bologna Centrale in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Melfi via Roma Tiburtina and Potenza Centrale in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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 Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Pescara to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venezia to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia to Candela
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- 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
Bus from Bari via Capruzzi to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Melfi bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna station.
Venice to Melfi train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Melfi is 697 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Venice to Melfi.
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