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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane GLA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    11h 14m
    €95–346

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane EDI - NAP
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    10h 49m
    €89–238

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    25h 38m
    €277–790

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus 577 / ...
    37h 12m
    €212–589

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    27h 42m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane EDI - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 7m
    €91–250

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane EDI - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    14h 14m
    €111–265

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    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
    34h 20m
    €310–987

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station 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
    46h 32m
    €191–389

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    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
    2d 2h
    €140–398

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh 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
    28h 42m
    €451–656

Edinburgh to Matera by train, bus, and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration25h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€277Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 25h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Matera via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 46h 32m.

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