There are 8 ways to get from Cave to Matera by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or 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
best- Take the train from Valmontone to Roma Terminitrain Re
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
7h 20m€80–140Bus 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€28–51Bus
- 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 9m€32–53Drive 383 km
- Drive from Cave to Materacar 383 km
4h 49m€69–99Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CAVE | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to ROMA | Anagninabus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane FCO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 39m€35–157Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Grassano-Garaguso-Trtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grassano to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus Potenza
9h 37m€52–95Fly 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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 4m€81–301Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane FCO - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Materacar
7h 52m€97–301
Cave to Matera by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cave to Matera is to bus via Rome which costs €28 - €55 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cave to Matera is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €65 - €100.
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 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Cave to Matera. However, there are services departing from Valmontone and arriving at Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. via Roma Termini and Napoli Afragola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Cave and Matera is 526 km. The road distance is 383 km.
The best way to get from Cave to Matera without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 20m 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, depart from Valmontone station.
The best way to get from Cave to Matera is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Cave, Lazio, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Cave to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Valmontone, Roma Termini, Napoli Afragola, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, 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 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Valmontone to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Grassano-Garaguso-Tr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- 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 | Piazza Plebiscito # f6024 to ROMA | Anagnina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- 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.
- 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 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 Grassano to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- €23–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Grassano to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
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Booking & Getting There
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, arrive at Roma Termini 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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