There are 6 ways to get from Matera to Catania by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 34m€39–126Bus via Policoro
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Policorobus 354
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
9h 30m€30–61Bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus 354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
8h 15m€32–46Bus, train, ferry via Amantea
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
8h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
5h 56m€89–138Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalobus 354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
10h 51m
Matera to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Catania is to bus via Policoro which costs €30 - €65 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €35 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Catania. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Matera and Catania is 498 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Matera to Catania, including transfers.
Matera to Catania bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Matera station.
Matera to Catania bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
Book your Matera to Catania bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4862+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Matera to Catania, Via D'Amico via Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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 to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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