There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Matera by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)TRS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
7h 4m€90–243Train, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SplitIc
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik654
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
24h 9m€46–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to LjubljanaEc / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Hotel Union to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
17h 57m€105–197Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza GaribaldiN544
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to MateraN575
21h 55m€58–154Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)VCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
8h 16m€86–532Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to LjubljanaEc / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Trieste CentraleEc
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma TiburtinaFr
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.Fr
18h 55m€125–257Bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Rijeka Central Bus Station to Salerno Piazza delle Concordia
- Take the bus from Salerno to Matera
23h 12mDrive 1,118.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Matera1,118.1 km
11h 56m€172–248
Croatia to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Matera is to train and ferry and car ferry which costs €45 - €110 and takes 24h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Matera is to bus and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Matera. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Matera via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Croatia and Matera is 756 km. The road distance is 1118.1 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Matera without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 57m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Croatia to Matera, including transfers.
Croatia to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Matera is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs €55 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 18h 55m.
Croatia to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Matera is 1118 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Croatia to Matera.
What companies run services between Croatia and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Matera via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 21h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Ljubljana, Trieste Centrale, Roma Tiburtina, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +386 (0)51 224 222
- info@drd.si
- Website
- drd.si
Bus from Ljubljana Hotel Union to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.drd.si/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Rijeka Central Bus Station to Salerno Piazza delle Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Salerno to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
- Adult
- €50
- Children 3-12 years
- €20
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