There are 8 ways to get from Cagliari to Matera by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CAG - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
4h 50m€54–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Materacar
16h 50m€126–220Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the bus from Livorno to Gioia del Collebus
26h 21m€96–169Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582
- Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus
26h 31m€103–187Fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CAG - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
8h 28m€87–287Fly to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG)plane CAG - FOG
- Take the bus from Foggia Airport to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 56m€183–726Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
24h 40m€105–204Car ferry, bus via Salerno
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
28h 6m€81–173
Cagliari to Matera by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Matera is to car ferry and bus via Salerno which costs €80 - €180 and takes 28h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs €50 - €190.
The distance between Cagliari and Matera is 758 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Matera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 26h 21m and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Cagliari to Matera, including transfers.
There are 1272+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Matera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Matera. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cagliari to Matera via Port of Arbatax and Port of Civitavecchia in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Livorno to Gioia del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Foggia Airport to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 0881981100
- [email protected]
- Website
- metaurobus.it
Bus from Foggia Airport to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- metaurobus.it
- Book at
- metaurobus.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- [email protected]
- Website
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Foggia Airport to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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