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How to get fromMadrid to Materaby plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), train, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MAD - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h 20m
    €64–197

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    25h 3m
    €318–584

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    30h 7m
    €261–391

  4. Drive  2,307.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Materacar car 2,307.7 km
    23h 24m
    €378–545

  5. Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane MAD - SUF
    2. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Materacar car
    8h 18m
    €91–251

  6. Fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MAD - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    9h 3m
    €77–257

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus Itabus
    36h 45m
    €195–303

  8. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Policoro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Policoro to Materabus bus 354
    42h 35m
    €205–298

Madrid to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration25h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,786.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 25h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Milan Lampugnano in around 36h 45m.

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