There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Matera by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Patras to Port of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Materacar
14h 40m€107–162Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ATH - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 40m€58–179Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
16h 26mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
16h 29mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus Itabus
18h 49mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain Bari
21h 9m€82–124Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TIA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
13h 25m€58–146Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ZTH - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h€73–260Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ATH - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
12h 44m€76–208Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PVK - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
12h 39m€120–480
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Matera is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €150 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Matera is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Matera. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Durrës, Stazione Marittima and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Patras and Matera is 643 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Matera without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 16h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Patras to Matera, including transfers.
Patras to Matera bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Matera bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
Matera is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 11:18 AM in Patras and 10:18 AM in Matera.
There are 338+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Matera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Matera. However, you can drive to Port of Igoumenitsa, take the car ferry to Port of Bari, then drive to Matera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patra to Matera Sud via Vlorë, Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Via Del Mare, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi, Bari Centrale, and Altamura in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Preveza Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Preveza Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Preveza Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/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
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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