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How to get fromLyon to Materaby plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Matera by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LYS - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 46m
    €84–222

  2. Bus via Naples

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus Itabus
    23h 40m
    €80–139

  3. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    14h 55m
    €195–316

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus 766 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    20h 45m
    €121–193

  5. Drive  1,314.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Materacar car 1,314.4 km
    12h 35m
    €213–308

  6. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TRN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 43m
    €82–229

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane GVA - 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
    10h 29m
    €97–308

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    16h 25m

Lyon to Matera by train, foot, and bus (Trenitalia)

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration14h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Grenoble, Bari, and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi in around 20h 45m.

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