There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Matera by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
8h 31m€90–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1bus
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
37h 17m€323–515Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
23h 50m€555–784Fly 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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
14h 25m€120–345Train 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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 14m€145–368Train, 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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 25m€144–333Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BRS - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
12h 12m€128–284Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus
38h 54m€254–375Train, bus via Paris
- 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
41h 33m€253–434Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Baribus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
46h 40m€234–370Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Materacar
24h 52m€448–739
Cardiff to Matera by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Matera is to train and fly and bus which costs €90 - €210 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs €90 - €210.
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 Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive and Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 54m.
The distance between Cardiff and Matera is 2011 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Matera without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 17m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cardiff to Matera, including transfers.
Cardiff to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff - North Road station.
Cardiff to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Matera is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:03 AM in Cardiff and 2:03 AM in Matera.
Book your Cardiff to Matera bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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 Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sibari in around 38h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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