There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Mount Etna by bus, plane, unknown, 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 to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, travel
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
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
4h 12mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus 354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxosbus
- Walk from Giardini-Naxos to Mount Etnaunknown
8h 6mBus, train, travel via Marina di Ginosa
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Giarre-Ripostotrain Ic
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
9h 13mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Matera to Lamezia Termebus
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Giarre-Ripostotrain Ic
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
9h 27mBus to Naples Airport, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Walk from Catania-Airport-CTA to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 42mBus, train, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus 354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
9h 25mBus, travel via Catania
- Take the bus from Matera to Policorobus 354
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Etna to Mount Etnaunknown
12h 36mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Walk from Tresmestieri to Mount Etnaunknown
6h 10m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Matera and Mount Etna is 530 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Mount Etna without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Matera to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 5365+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Matera to Mount Etna. However, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to Mount Etna via Scanzano Jonico and Giardini-Naxos in around 8h 6m.
- 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
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- €4–6
- 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 Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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