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€95–164Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia to Bolognabus Venezia
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Melfibus
11h 35m€44–66Drive 696.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Melficar 696.6 km
7h 36m€107–155Fly 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€52–169Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain Re
10h 8m€133–262Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia to Candelabus Venezia
15h 53m€55–95Fly 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€65–161Fly 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 17m€71–209
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 €40 - €70 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Melfi is to fly and bus which takes 6h 31m and costs €50 - €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 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Melfi via Firenze S.M.N. and Potenza Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
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 Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Melfi is to bus via Bologna which takes 11h 35m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €270 and takes 10h 8m.
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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Melfi via Firenze S.M.N. and Potenza Centrale in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- 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 S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- 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
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia to Candela
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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
- €39
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.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
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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 Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Melfi is 697 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Venice to Melfi.
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