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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Matera by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LCY - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 51m
    €109–338

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane STN - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 15m
    €92–279

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    36h 41m
    €226–441

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Firenze Campo Marte to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train Fr
    42h 50m
    €316–758

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    21h 48m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LHR - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 46m
    €109–380

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane LGW - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    11h 13m
    €95–313

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane LGW - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 41m
    €95–287

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Naples Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane LHR - NAP
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus
    10h 57m
    €104–356

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    41h 13m
    €193–311

  11. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus bus 577 / ...
    41h 40m
    €187–278

  12. Train, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Salernotrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus bus
    41h 40m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar car
    22h 55m
    €359–524

Reading to Matera by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration36h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Matera, Italy?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Roma Tiburtina in around 41h 13m.

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