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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Matera by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane EDI - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 7m
    €79–187

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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
    26h 32m
    €540–971

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Battipagliabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Materabus bus 542
    34h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    27h 51m
    €549–744

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane EDI - NAP
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    10h 51m
    €96–211

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane GLA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    13h 37m
    €102–195

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    36h 12m
    €560–981

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station 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 Battipagliabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Materabus bus 542
    41h 49m

  9. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    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
    2d 1h
    €294–611

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar car
    28h 52m
    €423–661

Edinburgh to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration26h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€540Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,276.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 26h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Matera via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Battipaglia in around 41h 49m.

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