There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Matera by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, car train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BRS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
8h 30m€86–222Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
32h 58m€382–867Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus 577 / ...
42h 20m€166–259Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
23h 40mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BHX - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
11h 13m€126–404Fly Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CWL - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
11h 51m€95–311Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane STN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 28m€167–395Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane LGW - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
13h 4m€158–439Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane LGW - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 32m€158–413Train, car ferry via Turin
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
33h 11m€394–893Train, bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus
42h 22mTrain, bus, bus and ferry, Italobus Connections
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
2d 2hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Materacar
24h 47m€389–568
Cardiff to Matera by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Matera is to train and fly and bus which costs €85 - €230 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Matera. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Matera via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between Cardiff and Matera is 2012 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Matera without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 32h 58m and costs €380 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cardiff to Matera, including transfers.
Cardiff to Matera bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Matera bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Matera is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 11:54 PM in Cardiff and 12:54 AM in Matera.
There are 1195+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Matera via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Naples - Bus Station, and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 42h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €25–31
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Cardiff Central to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €80–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–110
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €85–130
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €140–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €24–35
- Smart Flex
- €25–35
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €22–35
- 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
- €6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Salerno to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Bus from Taranto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €60–90
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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