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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

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    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
    14h 9m
    €110–344

  2. 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
    €224–413

  3. 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 58m
    €248–606

  4. 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

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeBRS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    8h 24m
    €110–235

  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 30m
    €125–348

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

    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 15m
    €112–311

  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 32m
    €129–365

  9. 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
    42h 24m
    €167–423

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
    4. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus354
    43h 19m
    €177–321

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    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
    43h 22m
    €117–330

  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
    €389–567

Cardiff to Matera by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration42h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest 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, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 43h 19m.

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