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

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Matera by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), car ferry, night train, 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
    €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
    21h 1m
    €275–501

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus Itabus
    28h 15m
    €119–200

  4. Car ferry, night train, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Salernonighttrain night train Ini
    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 19m
    €168–273

  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 12m
    €77–278

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Marseillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    28h 35m
    €151–240

  7. Drive  1,748.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Materacar car 1,748.9 km
    17h 42m
    €282–408

Barcelona to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration21h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest 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 - North Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Milan Lampugnano in around 28h 15m.

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