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How to get fromChester to Materaby plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, night train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Chester to Matera by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Liverpool to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LPL - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 55m
    €71–262

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MAN - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    11h 22m
    €58–203

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    23h 41m
    €263–958

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus bus 354
    43h 22m
    €176–268

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    24h 27m

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MAN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 45m
    €75–231

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane STN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 21m
    €125–488

  8. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    24h 8m
    €316–1,044

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    32h 10m
    €306–1,089

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    43h 37m
    €168–456

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar car
    25h 33m
    €394–574

Chester to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration23h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Chester to Matera Centrale Station via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina Scalo in around 23h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Matera via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 43h 22m.

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