There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Matera by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Naples Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MAN - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
10h 16m€66–234Train via Paris
- 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 49m€379–919Bus 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€189–277Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
24h 53mFly Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- 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€71–218Train 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€152–446Fly 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€120–336Fly Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MAN - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
11h 40m€77–276Train
- 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 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
24h 2m€430–948Train 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 10m€421–930Bus
- 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
44h 51m€155–223Drive, 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€399–572
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 €70 - €220 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs €70 - €220.
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 2135 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Matera without a car is to train via Paris which takes 23h 49m and costs €370 - €950.
It takes approximately 10h 16m 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 via Paris which takes 23h 49m and costs €370 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €180 - €280 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 4:45 AM in Manchester and 5:45 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, Valenciennes, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina Scalo in around 23h 49m. 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 Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €75–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €140–200
- 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
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
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
- 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
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €150–190
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €150–190
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- 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
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- +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
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- 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
- €35–50
- 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
- €95–140
- 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 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
- €11–15
- 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
- €50–70
- 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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