There are 7 ways to get from Matera to Cefalù by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry
best- 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 Cefalutrain Re
9h 4mBus, train via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Policorobus 354
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Cefalutrain Re
10h 33m€40–86Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cefalùcar
6h 42m€101–157Bus, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalutrain
5h 58m€60–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matera to Lamezia Termebus 1586
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Cefalutrain Ic
10h 9m€49–94Bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Cosenzabus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Palermo - Via Balsamo to Cefalùbus
13h 22m€40–63Bus, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imeresetrain
8h 5m€71–177
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Cefalù is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Cefalù is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €60 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Cefalù. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Cefalù via Cosenza - Viale G. Mancini -solo itinerario, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi and Palermo - Via Balsamo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Matera and Cefalù is 525 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Cefalù without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Matera to Cefalù, including transfers.
Matera to Cefalù bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Matera station.
Matera to Cefalù bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
There are 1508+ hotels available in Cefalù.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Cefalù, Italy?
You can take a bus from Matera to Cefalù via Cosenza, Cosenza - Viale G. Mancini -solo itinerario, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Palermo - Via Balsamo in around 13h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
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
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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 Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
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
Bus from Matera to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Palermo - Via Balsamo to Cefalù
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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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