There are 11 ways to get from Padova to Matera by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 27m€42–165Train
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
9h 50m€123–223Bus
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Policoro Central Bus Stationbus Inter SAJ 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Policoro to Materabus 354
14h 1m€84–144Drive 800.1 km
- Drive from Padova to Materacar 800.1 km
7h 33m€130–188Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BLQ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 56m€51–175Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VRN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 58m€64–320Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Padova to Trieste Airporttrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TRS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 16m€58–179Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
7h€65–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Padova to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus Bari
10h 28mTrain via Bologna
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
10h 42m€88–187Bus via Potenza
- Take the bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Potenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus Potenza
14h 20m€55–89
Padova to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Matera is to bus via Potenza which costs €50 - €90 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Padova station to Matera. However, there are services departing from Padua Bus Station and arriving at Matera via Policoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Padova to Matera. However, there are services departing from Padova and arriving at Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. via Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Padova and Matera is 708 km. The road distance is 800.1 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Matera without a car is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Padova to Matera, including transfers.
Padova to Matera bus services, operated by Inter Saj, depart from Padua Bus Station.
Padova to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Padova station.
The best way to get from Padova to Matera is to train which takes 9h 50m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 14h 1m.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Padova to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Firenze S.M.N., Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Padua Bus Station to Matera via Policoro Central Bus Station and Policoro in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- 800 050 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Policoro to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Potenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 800 050 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Bus from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
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Booking & Getting There
Padova to Matera bus services, operated by Inter Saj, arrive at Policoro Central Bus Station.
Padova to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padova to Matera is 800 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Padova to Matera.
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