There are 7 ways to get from Nice to Matera by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane NCE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 29m€62–202Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fa
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
15h 17m€156–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Savona to Gioia del Collebus
19h 18m€83–138Drive 1,088 km
- Drive from Nice to Materacar 1,088 km
11h 25m€168–243Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane GOA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 6m€68–172Train, bus via Rome
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Grassano-Garaguso-Trtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Grassano to Matera piazza Matteottibus
17h 51m€113–268Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Salernobus N1501
- Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus 577 / ...
19h 26m€82–146
Nice to Matera by train, foot, and bus (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Matera is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Matera. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Matera via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport and Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
The distance between Nice and Matera is 908 km. The road distance is 1088 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Matera without a car is to train which takes 15h 17m and costs €150 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Nice to Matera, including transfers.
Nice to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Matera is to train which takes 15h 17m and costs €150 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 26m.
Nice to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Matera is 1088 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Nice to Matera.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Nice-Ville to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Tiburtina, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 15h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Matera via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Salerno in around 19h 26m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Grassano-Garaguso-Tr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- biglietteria@chiruzzi.it
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Savona to Gioia del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Grassano to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Grassano to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salerno to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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