There are 3 ways to get from Matera to Castro by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Maglie Piazzale MegaparkItabus
5h 43m€11–33Drive 189.6 km
- Drive from Matera to Castro189.6 km
3h 23m€30–43Italobus Connections, bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto1113
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
6h 20m
Matera to Castro by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Castro is to bus which costs €11 - €35 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Castro is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Castro. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia via Maglie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Matera and Castro is 260 km. The road distance is 189.6 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Castro without a car is to bus which takes 5h 43m and costs €11 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Matera to Castro, including transfers.
Matera to Castro bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Castro bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Maglie Piazzale Megapark station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matera to Castro is 190 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Matera to Castro.
There are 2689+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Castro, Apulia, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Maglie Piazzale Megapark 6 times a week. Tickets cost €10–30 and the journey takes 3h 54m.
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- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Maglie Piazzale Megapark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
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