There are 7 ways to get from Matera to Trieste by bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BRI - TRS
4h 32m€52–163Train via Rome
- Take the train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste C.letrain 8918
12h 37m€137–262Bus
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bologna Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Triestebus 977 / ...
14h 45m€64–106Drive 918.3 km
- Drive from Matera to Triestecar 918.3 km
9h 53m€167–240Bus, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRI - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
6h 5m€259–496Train
- 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 Trieste Centraletrain Re
14h 21m€138–247Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
24h 42m
Matera to Trieste by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Trieste is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Trieste is to bus and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Trieste via Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Matera to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. and arriving at Trieste C.le via Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Matera and Trieste is 681 km. The road distance is 918.3 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Trieste without a car is to train via Rome which takes 12h 37m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Matera to Trieste, including transfers.
Matera to Trieste bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. station.
The best way to get from Matera to Trieste is to train via Rome which takes 12h 37m and costs €130 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Trieste, Italy?
You can take a bus from Matera Centrale Station to Trieste C.le via Ferrandina Scalo, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Roma Tiburtina in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Trieste via Bologna Autostazione, Bologna Centrale, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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 Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
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
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Matera to Trieste bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Matera to Trieste train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matera to Trieste is 918 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Matera to Trieste.
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