There are 9 ways to get from Cave to Matera by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
7h 17m€60–112Bus via Rome
cheapest- Take the bus from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to ROMA | Ponte Mammolobus Gz22a / ...
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus Itabus
9h 7m€29–51Bus
- Take the bus from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to ROMA | Ponte Mammolobus Gz22a / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
8h 10m€32–53Drive 383 km
- Drive from Cave to Materacar 383 km
4h 49m€62–90Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane FCO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 58m€33–156Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Ic
9h 42m€51–118Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FCO - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Materacar
7h 6m€96–280Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane FCO - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
7h 31m€51–223Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CIA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 15m€76–301
Cave to Matera by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cave to Matera is to bus via Rome which costs €29 - €55 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cave to Matera is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Cave to Matera. However, there are services departing from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Ponte Mammolo and Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cave to Matera. However, there are services departing from Anagnina and arriving at Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Cave and Matera is 522 km. The road distance is 383 km.
The best way to get from Cave to Matera without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 17m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Cave to Matera, including transfers.
Cave to Matera bus services, operated by Cotral S.p.A., depart from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 station.
Cave to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Cave to Matera is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 9h 42m.
What companies run services between Cave, Lazio, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Ponte Mammolo, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Roma Tiburtina in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Roma Termini to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–90 and the journey takes 5h 28m. Trenitalia Frecce also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to ROMA | Ponte Mammolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to ROMA | Ponte Mammolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from CAVE | Viale Pio XII # f14586 to Rome, Termini (G)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- 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
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari 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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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.
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Cave to Matera bus services, operated by Cotral S.p.A., arrive at ROMA | Ponte Mammolo station.
Cave to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cave to Matera is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Cave to Matera.
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