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How to get fromSicily to Materaby plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CTA - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    4h 32m
    €42–120

  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 Salernotrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus bus 577 / ...
    12h 23m

  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
    18h 7m
    €51–97

  5. Fly from Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TPS - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5h 5m
    €51–179

  6. Fly from Palermo Airport, bus

    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

  7. Train, ferry

    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 Salernotrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Salerno to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Ic
    13h 57m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus bus 1586
    18h 19m

  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

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 499.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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.

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