There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ABZ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
13h 32m€99–327Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Naples Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane INV - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
13h 49m€82–297Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
29h 49m€462–1,036Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus 577 / ...
41h 19m€284–608Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
30h 22mTrain, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane GLA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
14h 19m€98–376Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
14h 13mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane INV - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 32m€109–469Train, night train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
37h 58m€382–1,006Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
2d 2h€188–439Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Park and Ridebus E8
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
- Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus 354
2d 5hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Materacar
31h 23m€494–720
Inverness to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Matera is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €300 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 10h 32m and costs €100 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Matera. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Matera via Park and Ride, London Victoria, Frankfurt and Metaponto - Scalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Inverness and Matera is 2491 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Matera without a car is to train which takes 29h 49m and costs €460 - €1100.
It takes approximately 13h 32m to get from Inverness to Matera, including transfers.
Inverness to Matera bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Matera is to train which takes 29h 49m and costs €460 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
Inverness to Matera bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Park and Ride station.
Matera is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 10:20 AM in Inverness and 11:20 AM in Matera.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Inverness to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 29h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Matera via Park and Ride, London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Naples Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Naples Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34–36
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €139–144
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €150–210
- Comfort
- €180–250
- Premium
- €230–300
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €45–70
- Base Standard
- €80–120
- Base Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–170
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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