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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cefalù to Matera by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibaritrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus bus
    10h 6m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Policoro Via Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Policoro to Materabus bus 354
    11h 5m
    €40–81

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cefalù to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Materacar car
    6h 43m
    €100–158

  4. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane PMO - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 38m
    €55–148

  5. Train, ferry, bus via Marina di Ginosa

    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Sibaritrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Sibari to Metapontotrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus bus
    10h 21m

  6. Train, bus via Sant'Agata di Militello

    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Acquedol.-S.Fratellotrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Acquedolci to Messinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonicobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Materabus bus 354
    11h 30m
    €42–57

  7. Train, ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Metapontotrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus bus 354
    12h 8m

  8. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane PMO - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    9h 22m
    €67–197

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

    1. Take the train from Cefalu to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TPS - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 25m
    €62–200

  10. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Termini Imerese to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CTA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 44m
    €70–166

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 537.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Cefalù, Italy and Matera, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Cefalù to Matera. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Paola, take the train to Castiglione Cosentin, take the train to Sibari, walk to Sibari, then take the bus to Matera. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cefalu to Matera via Messina Centrale, Messina Main Train Station, Policoro Via Bologna, and Policoro in around 11h 5m.

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