There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Matera by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MAN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 39m€66–206Fly Manchester Airport to Naples Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MAN - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
10h 16m€49–178Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
23h 44m€250–908Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- 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
43h 7m€173–283Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
24h 53mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane STN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 34m€112–438Fly Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MAN - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
12h 2m€113–273Fly Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane MAN - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
12h 32m€88–299Train via Lille
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
24h 11m€303–994Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- 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
32h 13m€293–1,039Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- 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
45h 36m€122–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Materacar
25h 59m€392–572
Manchester to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Matera is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €180 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Matera. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Matera via London Victoria, Frankfurt and Metaponto - Scalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 7m.
The distance between Manchester and Matera is 2049 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Matera without a car is to train which takes 23h 44m and costs €250 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Manchester to Matera, including transfers.
Manchester to Matera bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Matera is to train which takes 23h 44m and costs €250 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 43h 7m.
Manchester to Matera bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Matera is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 2:17 AM in Manchester and 3:17 AM in Matera.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Matera Centrale Station via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina Scalo in around 23h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Matera via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 43h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €75–110
- Base Standard
- €120–170
- Base Premium
- €150–220
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- €85–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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