There are 10 ways to get from Matera to Sicily 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 to Palermo Airport
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€52–141Bus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus 354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
11h 25m€40–56Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
9h 58mDrive, 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€112–174Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 56m€43–140Bus, train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Matera to Baribus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
5h 51m€74–182Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
6h 26m€44–187Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- 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€40–188Bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Sibaribus 1586
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus 582
13h 51m€58–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
13h 51m€80–157
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Sicily is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €60 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Sicily is to bus and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Scanzano Jonico, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Matera and Sicily is 549 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Sicily without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 9h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Matera to Sicily, including transfers.
Matera to Sicily bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Matera station.
Matera to Sicily bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 6262+ hotels available in Sicily.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
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
- 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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