There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Carrara by bus, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BRI - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain
4h 45m€48–233Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain Re
10h 3m€112–193Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Massabus 501
12h 40m€50–84Drive 792.7 km
- Drive from Matera to Carraracar 792.7 km
8h 29m€128–185Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BRI - GOA
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 17m€57–190Bus, train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BDS - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenzatrain
6h 10m€79–290Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BRI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenzatrain
7h 22m€63–189Bus
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle to La Speziabus
15h 38m€60–88
Matera to Carrara by bus, foot, and train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Carrara is to bus via Florence which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Carrara is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs €45 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Carrara. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Canaletto via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Carrefour and Massa Via Europa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Matera to Carrara. However, there are services departing from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. and arriving at Carrara-Avenza via Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Matera and Carrara is 711 km. The road distance is 792.7 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Carrara without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Matera to Carrara, including transfers.
Matera to Carrara bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Carrara train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. station.
The best way to get from Matera to Carrara is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Florence, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Carrara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Matera Centrale Station to Carrara-Avenza via Ferrandina Scalo, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Firenze S.M.N. in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Canaletto via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Massa, Carrefour, and Massa Via Europa in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pisa Centrale to Carrara-Avenza
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Massa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
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Booking & Getting There
Matera to Carrara bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Matera to Carrara train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matera to Carrara is 793 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Matera to Carrara.
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