There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Matera by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 9m€52–142Bus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Materabus 354
12h 1m€39–55Train, ferry, bus
- 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 Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
10h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Materacar
7h 24m€111–173Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
7h 48m€55–196Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- 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€50–152Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus 1586
12h 54m€56–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera piazza Matteottibus
14h 40m€80–185
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Matera is to bus via Messina which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Matera. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Matera via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Palermo and Matera is 550 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Matera without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Palermo to Matera, including transfers.
Palermo to Matera bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Matera bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
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There are 1312+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Matera via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, and Scanzano Jonico in around 12h 1m.
- 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
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 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
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- [email protected]
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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