There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Matera by bus, plane, train, ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TRS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h€142–317Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
8h 7m€82–717Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
17h 1m€515–1,005Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
19h 23m€108–157Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus
21hBus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane TRS - 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 44m€150–337Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus
22h 41mDrive 1,118.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Materacar 1,118.5 km
12h 10m€182–262
Croatia to Matera by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Matera is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Matera is to bus and fly which takes 7h and costs €140 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Matera. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Croatia and Matera is 756 km. The road distance is 1118.5 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Matera without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 1m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Croatia to Matera, including transfers.
Croatia to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Matera is 1118 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Croatia to Matera.
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What companies run services between Croatia and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Roma Tiburtina in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- €13–19
- 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
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €370–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- + 385 (0)21 643 422
- [email protected]
- Website
- delminiumtravel.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €46
- Schedules at
- delminiumtravel.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- 800 050 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Bus from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Bus from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- 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.
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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