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How to get fromPreston to Materaby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, night train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Matera by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeMAN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    10h 46m
    €84–195

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeMAN - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
    12h 16m
    €70–239

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.trainFr
    24h 34m
    €298–1,015

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
    35h 41m
    €210–750

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar
    24h 45m

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeLBA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    12h 17m
    €95–259

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeSTN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    10h 32m
    €126–430

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Roma TiburtinanighttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.trainFr
    33h 56m
    €318–1,065

  9. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Doverbus
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Mannheimbus
    4. Take the bus from Ludwigshafen to Metapontobus
    5. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus354
    38h 43m
    €194–254

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
    45h 32m
    €125–333

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar
    25h 46m
    €410–598

Preston to Matera by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration24h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Matera, Italy?

You can take a train from Preston to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 24h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Matera via Newhall St, Birmingham, Dover, Mannheim, Mannheim, Schloss, Ludwigshafen, Hauptbahnhof, Ludwigshafen, Metaponto, and Metaponto - Scalo in around 38h 43m.

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