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

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Matera by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), car ferry, train, night 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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 44m
    €50–150

  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
    20h 56m
    €273–436

  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
    €133–213

  4. Car ferry, train, night 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 Vogheratrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Voghera to Bari Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    36h 11m

  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 13m
    €73–280

  6. 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
    €149–232

  7. Drive  1,748.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Materacar car 1,748.9 km
    17h 42m
    €316–457

Barcelona to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration20h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,308.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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 20h 56m. 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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