There are 7 ways to get from Matera to Palermo by bus, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
4h 23m€52–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Cosenzabus 1586
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
10h 47m€34–54Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- 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 Palermo Centraletrain Re
9h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 29m€112–173Bus to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
6h 47m€43–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
13h 56m€86–185Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus 354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
18h 18m€163–233
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Palermo is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Cosenza - Viale G. Mancini -solo itinerario and Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Matera and Palermo is 549 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Matera to Palermo, including transfers.
Matera to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Matera station.
Matera to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Book your Matera to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6323+ hotels available in Palermo.
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.
- 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 Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- €3–6
- 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
- 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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