There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Matera by bus, ferry, train, car, plane, or car 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
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Materabus 354
6h 45m€26–40Bus via Tarsia
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Tarsiabus 582
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus 1586
7h 55m€25–43Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
6h 46mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Materacar
4h 42m€57–88Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 36m€54–151Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus 354
9h 38m€46–149
Messina to Matera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Matera is to bus via Tarsia which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Matera is to ferry and drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Matera. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Matera via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Messina and Matera is 412 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Matera without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €25 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Messina to Matera, including transfers.
Messina to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tarsia station.
Book your Messina to Matera bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1195+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Matera via Scanzano Jonico in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 080 5790211
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €8–11
Bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- bari.airports.aeroportidipuglia.it
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Messina to Tarsia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tarsia to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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