There are 9 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła 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 28m€60–189Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Firenze Campo Martetrain Fa
- Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
15h 29m€157–320Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Savona to Gioia del Collebus
19h 16m€84–136Drive 1,087.9 km
- Drive from Nice to Materacar 1,087.9 km
11h 25m€170–245Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, 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€67–166Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane NCE - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
9h 7m€68–208Train via Milan
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
17h 18m€159–330Train, 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€114–252Bus
- 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 28m and costs €60 - €190.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Matera. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Matera Sud via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Reggio Emilia Av, Bari Centrale and Altamura. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 18m.
The distance between Nice and Matera is 908 km. The road distance is 1087.9 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Matera without a car is to train which takes 15h 29m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Nice to Matera, including transfers.
Nice to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Matera is to train which takes 15h 29m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 19h 26m.
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, Firenze Campo Marte, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 15h 29m. 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
- €90–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- 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
- €55–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Naples Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Grassano-Garaguso-Tr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Grassano to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
Nice to Matera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Matera is 1088 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Nice to Matera.
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