There are 5 ways to get from Matera to Lecce by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain Fr / ...
2h 40m€18–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus Itabus
2h 45m€9–16Drive 156.6 km
- Drive from Matera to Leccecar 156.6 km
2h 37m€26–37Train
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain Gravina
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain Fr / ...
4h 19m€20–47Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Matera - Piazza Matteotti to Tarantobus 710
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Lecce - via V. Carlucciobus 0539 / ...
4h 55m€10–17
Matera to Lecce by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Lecce is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Lecce is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Lecce Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Matera station to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Matera Centrale Station and arriving at Lecce via Altamura and Bari Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Matera and Lecce is 214 km. The road distance is 156.6 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Lecce without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 40m and costs €18 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Matera to Lecce, including transfers.
Matera to Lecce bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Lecce train services, operated by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, depart from Altamura station.
The best way to get from Matera to Lecce is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €9 - €16. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €19 - €50 and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Lecce Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €9–16 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matera Centrale Station to Lecce via Altamura and Bari Centrale in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Matera to Lecce bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lecce Central Bus Station.
Matera to Lecce train services, operated by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, arrive at Bari Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matera to Lecce is 157 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Matera to Lecce.
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