There are 5 ways to get from Belfast to Matera by plane, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)BHD - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
13h 20m€93–292Fly Belfast International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)BFS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
10h 25m€70–213Bus and ferry, bus via Bologna
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2180 / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
2d 6hFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Naples Airport (NAP)BHD - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
13h 25m€119–316Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera354
2d 9h
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Matera is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €220 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 10h 25m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Matera. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Buchanan Bus Station, Sheffield, Brussels-North Station and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Belfast and Matera is 2310 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Matera without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bologna which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Belfast to Matera, including transfers.
Belfast to Matera bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Matera bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Matera is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 10:25 AM in Belfast and 11:25 AM in Matera.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Matera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Matera. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Sheffield Interchange/E2, Sheffield, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, and Bologna Centrale in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Naples Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Naples Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Naples Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Naples Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Naples Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
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