There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Salerna by bus, train, ferry, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniRe
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to CefaluRe
- Take the taxi from Cefalu to Salerna
10h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Alimena Piazza A.Diaz
13h 38m€35–55Drive, ferry
- Drive from Matera to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Salerna
7h 17m€88–134Bus, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Enna
- Take the taxi from Enna to Salerna
6h 59m€137–246Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to CefaluIc
- Take the taxi from Cefalu to Salerna
11h 7m€171–216Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Matera to Policoro354
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Alimena Piazza A.Diaz
14h 53m€43–80Bus, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bompietro
7h 50m€68–174Bus, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)BRI - CIY
- Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Take the taxi from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Salerna
9h 42m€180–433
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Salerna is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Salerna is to bus and fly and train and taxi which takes 6h 59m and costs €130 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Salerna. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Bompietro via Scanzano Jonico, Catania Central Bus Station and Alimena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Matera and Salerna is 587 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Salerna without a car is to bus and train and ferry and taxi which takes 10h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Matera to Salerna, including transfers.
Matera to Salerna bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Matera station.
Matera to Salerna bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 1259+ hotels available in Salerna.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Salerna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Matera to Bompietro via Scanzano Jonico, Catania, Via D'Amico, Catania Central Bus Station, Alimena Piazza A.Diaz, and Alimena in around 13h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–19
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Cefalu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Enna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Matera to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €8–11
Bus from Matera to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €8–11
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Palermo to Bompietro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Alimena Piazza A.Diaz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Taxi Bagheria
- Phone
- +39 380 384 6281
Noleggio auto - taxi service
- Phone
- +39 091 819 0376
- Website
- cmssciarabba.com
Taxi Sommantino
- Phone
- +39 922 871205
Taxi San Cataldo
- Phone
- +39 329 897 4999
- Website
- taxi-san-cataldo.business.site
taxi driver family
Taxi Bagheria
- Phone
- +39 380 384 6281
Noleggio auto - taxi service
- Phone
- +39 091 819 0376
- Website
- cmssciarabba.com
Taxi Sommantino
- Phone
- +39 922 871205
Taxi San Cataldo
- Phone
- +39 329 897 4999
- Website
- taxi-san-cataldo.business.site
taxi driver family
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