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There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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

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    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
    €78–268

  2. 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 47m
    €479–935

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano to Materabus bus
    39h 20m
    €145–250

  4. 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

  5. Fly Liverpool to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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
    11h 1m
    €87–210

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

    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 to Materabus bus
    11h 2m
    €81–231

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LGW - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 5m
    €172–563

  8. 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 8m
    €153–406

  9. Train, bus via Milan

    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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    24h 56m
    €430–869

  10. 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 11m
    €531–972

  11. 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 to Materabus bus
    41h 53m
    €244–449

  12. 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
    €372–585

Chester to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration23h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€479Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Chester to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 23h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Matera via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Milano in around 39h 20m.

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