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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, bus

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    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
    €82–233

  3. Train via Paris

    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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    25h 40m
    €480–968

  4. 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
    €195–297

  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
    €82–217

  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 3m
    €83–225

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

    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 8m
    €87–273

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG)plane plane EDI - FOG
    2. Take the bus from Foggia to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport Arrivals Terminal to Matera Via Moro Aldobus bus
    25h 57m
    €132–473

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    25h 53m
    €531–997

  11. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    26h 1m
    €522–979

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    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 1h
    €172–246

  13. 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 48m
    €449–654

Edinburgh to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€480Cheapest 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 Centrale Station via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Valenciennes, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina Scalo in around 25h 40m. 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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