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How to get fromBristol to Materaby plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bristol to Matera by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Bristol Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BRS - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 37m
    €76–169

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    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 Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    37h 1m
    €309–491

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    23h 11m
    €546–770

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain 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 53m
    €131–344

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading 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
    10h 7m
    €130–309

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040
    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 4m
    €248–364

  7. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    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
    41h 17m
    €239–410

  8. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Baribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    45h 50m
    €230–375

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bristol 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 13m
    €439–725

Bristol to Matera by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration45h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,950.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Matera via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sibari in around 38h 4m.

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