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There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Matera by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Palermo Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane PMO - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5h 9m
    €47–132

  2. Bus via Messina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonicobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Materabus bus 354
    12h 1m
    €39–55

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibaritrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus bus
    10h 56m

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    16h 35m
    €50–94

  5. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TPS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 5m
    €55–185

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

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CTA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    7h
    €50–144

  7. Train, ferry, bus via Marina di Ginosa

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Paola to Sibaritrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Sibari to Metapontotrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus bus
    11h 11m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus bus 1586
    16h 54m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Materacar car
    7h 24m
    €111–173

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 550 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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.

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