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How to get fromColombo to MateraBy plane, bus, or busferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Matera by plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CMB - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    15h 56m
    €456–1,432

  2. Fly to Naples Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CMB - NAP
    2. Take the bus from Napoli to Materabus bus
    17h 46m
    €400–1,756

  3. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CMB - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    23h 13m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration14h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€435Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Matera, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Matera. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Naples - p.zza Garibaldi, walk to Napoli, then take the bus to Matera.

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