There are 11 ways to get from Merano to Potenza by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Florence (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centraletrain Fr
10h 39m€134–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Veronabus 486 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Potenza Centralebus Verona
16h 56m€69–75Drive 956.7 km
- Drive from Merano to Potenzacar 956.7 km
9h 5m€172–249Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane LIN - QSR
- Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
9h 16m€192–377Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Salernotrain Fr
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
11h 17m€133–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain 89
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop to Potenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
18h 6m€69–177Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VRN - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
- Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain
10h 41m€191–440Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane VCE - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centraletrain
10h 5m€143–356Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BGY - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
- Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain
12h 26m€202–434Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
- Take the train from Taranto to Potenza Centraletrain
12h 23m€180–370Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG)plane LIN - FOG
- Take the bus from Candela to Potenza Centralebus
11h 49m€203–446
Merano to Potenza by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Potenza is to bus which costs €65 - €75 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Potenza is to drive which takes 9h 5m and costs €170 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano South and Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Potenza. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Potenza Centrale via Bolzano Bozen and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Merano and Potenza is 1015 km. The road distance is 956.7 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Potenza without a car is to train via Florence which takes 10h 39m and costs €130 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Merano to Potenza, including transfers.
Merano to Potenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Potenza train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Potenza is to train via Florence which takes 10h 39m and costs €130 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €75 and takes 16h 56m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Potenza, Italy?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Potenza Centrale via Bolzano Bozen and Firenze S.M.N. in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Potenza Centrale via Bolzano - Via Longon, Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano, Cimitero Nord, Bolzano South, Verona, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 16h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €11–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Candela to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Venice Mestre Train Station Bus Stop to Potenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
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Merano to Potenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Merano to Potenza train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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