There are 8 ways to get from Patras to Matera by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, ferry, or shuttle
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 carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Materacar
14h 39m€144–189Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- 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
9h 55m€53–213Bus, 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 29mBus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- 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 50m€71–197Bus, 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 37mFerry, 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 49m€95–135Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus Bari
21h 13mBus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- 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 52m€70–204
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Matera is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Matera is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs €70 - €200.
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 which takes 16h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 39m 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 5:21 PM in Patras and 4:21 PM in Matera.
There are 1294+ 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 Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- 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
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- info@airporthermes.com
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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