There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Matera by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CMB - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
16h 52m€451–1,139Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CMB - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
19h 20m€468–1,901
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Matera is to fly and train which costs €460 - €1900 and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 16h 52m and costs €450 - €1200.
The distance between Colombo and Matera is 7345 km.
It takes approximately 16h 52m to get from Colombo to Matera, including transfers.
Matera is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 7:44 PM in Colombo and 3:14 PM in Matera.
There are 1195+ hotels available in Matera.
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 Napoli Afragola, walk to Napoli Afragola, take the train to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., walk to Ferrandina, then take the bus to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Naples Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Naples Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
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