Italo arrives in Potenza, Matera, and Taranto with Italobus

Si allarga la rete delle città del sud servite da Italo. Potenza, Matera e Taranto sono collegate all'Alta Velocità e alla Stazione di Salerno grazie a Italobus.

Arrives Italo, even in the mixed treno + bus format, in the cities of Potenza, Matera, and Taranto with connections to and from the Salerno station.

“Starting June 26” announces the company NTV that operates the Italo trains “it will be possible to reach Potenza, Matera, and Taranto and depart from these locations, with the convenience offered by the Italobus service, the first integrated rail-road transport project, inaugurated last December 13 in Emilia-Romagna. By purchasing a single ticket, travelers can go on the Italo train and the Italobus bus to reach these new localities.”.

So now the quintessential question: How do you get to Matera? How do you get to Potenza? How do you get to Taranto? finds an answer: with Italo and Italobus.

In summary, it will be possible to purchase the ticket Matera – Milan with Italo and Milan – Matera (for example) and undertake the journey from Matera to Salerno with ItaloBus and from Salerno to Milan with Italo train, High Speed.

The advantage for residents of Potenza, Matera, and Taranto and for all those who need or want to reach these places, is the ability to always rely on a connection from the Salerno station and vice versa without waiting for a bus service to make connections. Also convenient is the single booking for one ticket.

Departure times from Potenza, Matera, and Taranto with Italobus

For those departing from Taranto, there will be two Italobus: the first departs at 8:45 and stops at Matera (arrival 9:55, departure 10:00) and Potenza (arrival 11:30, departure 11:35) to arrive at Salerno at 12:55. The second connection departs from the Apulian city at 10:35 and will stop at Matera (arrival 11:45, departure 11:50) and Potenza (arrival 13:20, departure 13:25) before ending the run at Salerno at 14:45.

Schedules from Salerno to Potenza, Matera, and Taranto with Italobus

Anyone heading to Salerno with Italo trains can easily board an Italobus and set out to the city of choice. From Salerno, there will always be 2 buses a day: the first at 14:45 will reach Potenza at 16:00 (leaving at 16:05), Matera at 17:40 (leaving at 17:45), and Taranto at 18:55. The second Italobus will depart from Campania at 16:45 and will make stops at Potenza (arrival 18:00, departure 18:05), Matera (arrival 19:40, departure 19:45), before ending the trip at Taranto (arrival 20:55). The latter Italobus timetable varies on Fridays, departing from Salerno at 20:45, allowing even those returning from a week of work to reach home late at night. It will stop at Potenza at 22:00 (departing at 22:05), at Matera at 23:40 (departing 23:45), and arrive at Taranto at 00:55.

“The daily services offered by Italo” states the Italo company, “will cover different times of the day to make travel easier for all passengers, ensuring options that meet the various needs of commuters and tourists.”

Many Italian and foreign tourists visit these attractive areas every year, such as the Cathedral of San Gerardo, Guevara Tower, and San Rocco Church in Potenza; the Sassi, the Purgatorio Church, and San Francesco d’Assisi in Matera; and the Aragonese Castle, San Cataldo Cathedral, and the Spartan Museum in Taranto. Additionally, Italobus will make it extremely easy and comfortable to reach the beautiful Ionian beaches, very popular during the summer season, a favorite spot for sea lovers”.