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How to get fromBarcelona to Materaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car ferry, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Matera by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BCN - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 49m
    €55–160

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    21h 1m
    €266–507

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus Itabus
    26h 20m
    €126–206

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Salernotrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    36h
    €183–302

  5. Fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BCN - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    10h 2m
    €72–277

  6. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BCN - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    10h 29m
    €68–207

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Salandra-Grottole Scalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salandra to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    29h 54m
    €131–204

  8. Drive  1,748.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Materacar car 1,748.9 km
    17h 42m
    €286–413

Barcelona to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration21h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 21h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 26h 20m.

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