There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Matera by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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, 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 37m€66–257Train, 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 Tgv
- 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€454–959Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
40hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
23h 49m€486–653Fly from Cardiff 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 26m€102–296Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, 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 57m€151–588Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, 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 40m€152–441Train, 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 Tgv
- 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€454–974Bus
- 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 7m€201–392Train, bus
- 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 bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
42h 20m€240–461Drive, 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 51m€361–568
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 €65 - €260 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 37m and costs €65 - €260.
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 7m.
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 €450 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 7:35 PM in Cardiff and 8:35 PM in Matera.
Book your Cardiff to Matera bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, Gare Du Midi, Gare Du Nord, Brussels-North Station, and Bologna Centrale in around 40h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
- €35–65
- 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
- €150–290
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- 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
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €135
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 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
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €35–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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