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

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There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Palermo by bus, plane, train, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Matera to Bari Palese Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRI - PMO
    4h 27m
    €52–150

  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
    €37–55

  3. Bus, train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    2. Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    10h 43m
    €61–116

  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
    €113–175

  5. Bus to Naples Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NAP - PMO
    6h 57m
    €37–209

  6. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus 354
    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
    11h 13m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Salerno Piazza delle Concordiabus bus Itabus
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    12h 47m
    €76–139

  8. 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
    €162–231

Matera to Palermo by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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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