There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Matera by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ATH - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 32m€65–179Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SKG - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
8h 57m€63–202Bus, bus and ferry via Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Materabus
16h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Port of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Materacar
16h 35m€152–222Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane HER - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 20m€87–281Fly Athens International Airport to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ATH - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli to Materabus
9h 14mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Materabus
18h 41mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
18h 43m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Matera is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €210 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Matera. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Matera via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Greece and Matera is 810 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Matera without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Rrogozhinë which takes 16h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Greece to Matera, including transfers.
Greece to Matera bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Matera bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Matera is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 1:41 AM in Greece and 12:41 AM in Matera.
There are 339+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Greece and Matera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Greece to Matera. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Matera via Rrogozhinë, Rrogozhinë, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, and Bari in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- 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
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Fier to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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