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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Matera by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly 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
    €74–212

  2. 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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    25h 35m
    €277–805

  3. 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
    €188–294

  4. 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

  5. Fly 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
    €81–240

  6. Fly 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 2m
    €91–221

  7. 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 2m
    €330–891

  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 Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    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 4m
    €320–936

  9. 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 2h
    €141–256

  10. 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
    €442–643

Edinburgh to Matera by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 35mAverage 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 Centrale Station via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina Scalo in around 25h 35m. 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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