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How to get fromMatera to Palermoby bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Matera to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRI - PMO
    4h 23m
    €52–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matera to Cosenzabus bus 1586
    2. Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    10h 47m
    €35–55

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    2. Take the train from Metaponto to Amanteatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Re
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    9h 59m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    7h 29m
    €111–172

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza, Terminal Busbus bus
    2. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 9m
    €80–185

  6. Bus via Policoro

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus bus 354
    2. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Tarsia A3bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    18h 18m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Matera to Palermo Terminal Bus via Cosenza, Cosenza - Viale G. Mancini -solo itinerario, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi- Staz.Serv.ERG, and Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi in around 10h 47m.

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