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

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There are 10 ways to get from Matera to Sicily by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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
    €47–133

  2. Bus via Messina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus bus 354
    2. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus bus
    11h 25m
    €40–56

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus 354
    2. Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    12h 30m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    7h 29m
    €111–173

  5. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRI - CTA
    3h 56m
    €43–120

  6. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NAP - CTA
    6h 56m
    €56–171

  7. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NAP - PMO
    7h 17m
    €55–174

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    2. Take the train from Metaponto to Sibaritrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentintrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Paola to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    12h 44m
    €62–129

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Sibaribus bus 1586
    2. Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus bus 582 / ...
    13h 53m
    €58–100

  10. Bus, train via Salerno

    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 17m
    €86–185

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 549.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Matera to John Lennon 100 via Scanzano Jonico, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 11h 25m.

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