There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Matera by shuttle, plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TRS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 54m€93–992Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ZAG - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 45m€60–228Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
16h 7m€504–1,487Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
19h 23m€96–148Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus
20h 6mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus
22h 49mDrive 1,119.3 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Materacar 1,119.3 km
12h 4m€177–255
Zagreb to Matera by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Matera is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Matera. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Zagreb and Matera is 916 km. The road distance is 1119.3 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Matera without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 7m and costs €500 - €1500.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Zagreb to Matera, including transfers.
Zagreb to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Matera is 1119 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Zagreb to Matera.
Book your Zagreb to Matera bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Roma Tiburtina in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–450
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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