There are 9 ways to get from Palermo (Region) to Matera 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 Palermo Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 13mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 14m€89–186Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Castiglione Cosentintrain Re
- Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibaritrain Re
- Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus
12h 35mBus via Catania
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Materabus 354
14h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo (Region) to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Materacar
7h 38m€109–171Bus, bus to Trapani Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TPS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9hTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Ic
13h 44mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus 354
15h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus
19h 34m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Matera is to train and fly and bus which costs €85 - €190 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo (Region) to Matera. However, there are services departing from Vicari and arriving at Matera via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Catania, Via D'Amico and Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Palermo (Region) and Matera is 607 km.
The best way to get from Palermo (Region) to Matera without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 12h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Palermo (Region) to Matera, including transfers.
Palermo (Region) to Matera bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Vicari station.
Palermo (Region) to Matera bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 1316+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Vicari to Matera via Palermo, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Catania Central Bus Station, Catania, Via D'Amico, and Scanzano Jonico in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Castiglione Cosentin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- 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
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibari to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tarsia to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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