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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Matera by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeCWL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    16h 6m
    €120–354

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeBRS - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
    12h 11m
    €110–311

  3. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Roadbus007
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Mannheimbus
    4. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Metapontobus
    5. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus354
    37h 21m
    €183–269

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg HbftrainNj
    4. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.trainFr
    44h 31m
    €253–601

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
    23h 35m

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeSTN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    10h 26m
    €116–291

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeBRS - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
    13h 7m
    €116–291

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeLGW - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    10h 28m
    €129–331

  9. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
    5. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus354
    37h 39m
    €219–413

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
    41h 36m
    €157–383

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
    42h 45m
    €112–319

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar
    24h 37m
    €390–569

Cardiff to Matera by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration41h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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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, Pencester Road, Dover, Mannheim, Mannheim, Schloss, Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof, Ludwigshafen, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 37h 21m.

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