There are 7 ways to get from Reggio Calabria to Matera by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Amantea
best- Take the train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
6h 21m€37–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Policoro Via Bolognabus Itabus
- Take the bus from Policoro to Materabus 354
8h 12m€21–37Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Reggio Calabria to Cosenzabus N1594
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Materabus 1586
7h 5m€32–49Drive 374.7 km
- Drive from Reggio Calabria to Materacar 374.7 km
4h 31m€61–88Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport, bus
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane REG - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 54m€104–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus 354
7h 46m€48–87Ferry, train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- 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 55m€53–165
Reggio Calabria to Matera by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reggio Calabria to Matera is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Reggio Calabria to Matera is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Reggio Calabria to Matera. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria and arriving at Matera via Cosenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Reggio Calabria and Matera is 373 km. The road distance is 374.7 km.
The best way to get from Reggio Calabria to Matera without a car is to train and bus via Amantea which takes 6h 21m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Reggio Calabria to Matera, including transfers.
Reggio Calabria to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Reggio Calabria station.
Reggio Calabria to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reggio Calabria to Matera is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Reggio Calabria to Matera.
Book your Reggio Calabria to Matera bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Reggio Calabria, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Reggio Calabria to Matera via Cosenza in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Reggio Calabria to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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