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How to get fromKandy to Materaby plane, bus, train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Matera by plane, bus, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CMB - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    21h 10m
    €587–1,860

  2. Fly, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CMB - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    25h 36m
    €614–1,922

  3. Fly, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CMB - TIA
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    27h 7m

  4. Fly, fly to Tivat Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane CMB - TIV
    3. Take the car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    31h 57m
    €880–1,927

  5. Fly, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane CMB - DBV
    3. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    32h 57m
    €819–1,866

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Matera, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Matera. However, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Napoli Afragola, walk to Napoli Afragola, take the train to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., walk to Ferrandina, then take the bus to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri.

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