There are 9 ways to get from Sicily 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 from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- 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
4h 32m€42–130Bus 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 Notarbartolo to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus 354
11h 17mDrive, 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 from Palermo Airport, bus
- 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€52–142Fly from Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TPS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 5m€56–219Train, bus via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
11h 55m€61–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus 577 / ...
13h 4m€72–166Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus 1586
18h 19m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Matera is to bus via Messina which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs €40 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily 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 Sicily and Matera is 500 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Matera without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 11h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Sicily to Matera, including transfers.
Sicily to Matera bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Matera bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1312+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Sicily, 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 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
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 Trapani Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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 Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.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
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
- 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
- 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
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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
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salerno to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tarsia to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Salerno to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- 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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