There are 9 ways to get from Ferrara to Matera by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BLQ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
5h 23m€44–139Train
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
9h 18m€117–246Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus Itabus
11h 33mDrive 706 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Materacar 706 km
7h 26m€111–159Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 4m€46–171Drive to Pisa International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Ferrara to Pisa International Airport (PSA)car
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PSA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 2m€73–215Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VRN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 37m€68–236Train via Bari
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain Bari
9h 42m€108–202Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Policoro Central Bus Stationbus Inter SAJ 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Policoro to Materabus 354
12h 55m€68–129
Ferrara to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Matera is to bus via Policoro which costs €65 - €130 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Matera. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Matera. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Matera Sud via Bari Centrale and Altamura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Ferrara and Matera is 702 km. The road distance is 706 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Matera without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Ferrara to Matera, including transfers.
Ferrara to Matera bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Matera is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 33m.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Bologna Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Bologna Centrale in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 2nd Class
- €15–21
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Policoro to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- saj.it
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Ferrara to Matera bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Ferrara to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bari Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Matera is 706 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Ferrara to Matera.
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