There are 7 ways to get from Matera to Athens by bus, plane, car, ferry, or train
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Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BRI - ATH
5h 46m€69–174Train to Naples Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)NAP - ATH
9h 42m€65–183Drive, ferry
- Drive from Matera to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Athens
14h 46m€136–195Bus
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athens
17h 31mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaAsf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
18h 19m€92–195Italobus Connections, Bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athens
19h 43mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to BrindisiFr / ...
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
20h 16m
Matera to Athens by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Athens is to train and fly which costs €65 - €190 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Athens. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Athens via Bari Porto and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Matera and Athens is 809 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 17h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Matera to Athens, including transfers.
Matera to Athens bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Athens bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Bari Banca Popolare di Bari station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Matera. It is currently 11:04 AM in Matera and 12:04 PM in Athens.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Athens via Bari Banca Popolare di Bari, Bari Porto, and Durrës in around 17h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Durrës to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
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