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How to get fromLyon to Materaby plane, bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Matera by plane, bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LYS - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 51m
    €80–182

  2. Train, bus via Casoria

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Salernotrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus bus 577 / ...
    14h 12m
    €168–332

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    20h 50m
    €107–195

  4. Drive 1,314.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Materacar car 1,314.4 km
    12h 35m
    €208–301

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane GVA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 41m
    €99–269

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TRN - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    10h 38m
    €83–236

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    17h 50m
    €182–404

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    19h 14m

  9. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus Itabus
    23h 40m
    €96–174

Lyon to Matera by train and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Matera, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Grenoble, Bari, and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi in around 20h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Matera Sud via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Bari Centrale, and Altamura in around 17h 50m.

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