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How to get fromKandy to Materaby plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Matera by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CMB - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    19h 45m
    €531–1,454

  2. Fly, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CMB - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    24h 33m
    €524–1,184

  3. Fly, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CMB - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    23h 49m
    €581–1,509

  4. Fly, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CMB - TIA
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    26h 42m

  5. Fly, fly to Tivat Airport, drive, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane CMB - TIV
    3. Drive from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Vitaljinacar car
    4. Take the bus from Vitaljina to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    31h 7m
    €612–1,313

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  • Distance: 7,396.9 km
  • Duration: 19h 45m

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Matera, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Matera. However, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport (BDS), walk to Brindisi Airport - BDS, take the bus to Brindisi Station, walk to Brindisi, take the train to Bari Centrale, walk to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, then take the bus to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo.

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