There are 4 ways to get from Matera to Otranto by bus, train, 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, train
best- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain Fr / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
4h 37m€20–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
4h 46m€11–19Drive 192.3 km
- Drive from Matera to Otrantocar 192.3 km
3h 17m€31–45Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Matera - Piazza Matteotti to Tarantobus 710
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Lecce - via V. Carlucciobus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
6h 56m€12–21
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Otranto is to bus which costs €11 - €20 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Otranto is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Matera and Otranto is 260 km. The road distance is 192.3 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Otranto without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 37m and costs €20 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Matera to Otranto, including transfers.
Matera to Otranto bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Otranto bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lecce Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matera to Otranto is 192 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Matera to Otranto.
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What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Lecce - City Terminal in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- 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.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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