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How to get fromBirmingham to Materaby plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham to Matera by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BHX - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 8m
    €86–253

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    23h 49m
    €442–792

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Contursi Termebus bus
    5. Take the train from Contursi Terme to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    6. Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    32h 54m
    €387–641

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    23h 17m
    €547–772

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane STN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 22m
    €109–331

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BRS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 5m
    €122–239

  7. Fly Birmingham Airport to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane BHX - 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
    11h 44m
    €99–323

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LGW - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 12m
    €119–321

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MAN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 9m
    €99–267

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus bus
    38h 24m
    €243–353

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    42h 20m
    €194–327

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar car
    24h 17m
    €440–727

Birmingham to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration23h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,957.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 23h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Matera via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sibari in around 38h 24m.

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