There are 7 ways to get from Matera to Split by bus, ferry, busferry, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, train, 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, ferry
best- Take the bus from Matera to Baribus 1586
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
12h 45m€184–269Bus to Naples Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NAP - SPU
7h 59m€53–244Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Baribus
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Lezhëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Split Bus Stationbus
22h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
29h 43m€224–361Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Port Of Baricar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Durrës to Splitcar
18h 13m€162–278Bus, train to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matera to Baribus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BDS - SPU
9h 42m€126–335Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BRI - SPU
4h 10m€69–256
Matera to Split by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Split is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Split is to bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Split station. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Split Bus Station via Bari Centrale, Port of Bari and Lezhë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Matera to Split. However, there are services departing from Matera Centrale and arriving at Split via Altamura, Bari Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 43m.
The distance between Matera and Split is 470 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Split without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 12h 45m and costs €180 - €270.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Matera to Split, including transfers.
Matera to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Matera station.
Matera to Split train services, operated by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, depart from Altamura station.
Matera to Split bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Split, Croatia?
You can take a train from Matera Centrale to Split via Altamura, Bari Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 29h 43m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Split Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Naples Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera to Bari
- 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 Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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