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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Matera by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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    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
    €84–222

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Sibaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sibari to Materabus bus
    37h 20m
    €261–371

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Materacar car
    21h 57m
    €471–635

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

    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
    8h 46m
    €90–292

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane BRS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 55m
    €111–243

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane STN - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    10h 24m
    €97–429

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane LHR - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    11h 46m
    €132–374

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train

    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 train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    12h 21m
    €102–299

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain 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 41m
    €104–347

  10. Train, bus

    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 Grassano-Garaguso-Trtrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Grassano to Matera - Via Ugo La Malfabus bus
    41h 51m
    €184–354

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Baribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Materabus bus
    45h 1m
    €240–362

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Materacar car
    22h 59m
    €365–591

Reading to Matera by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration41h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,857.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Matera, Italy?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Matera via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, and Sibari in around 37h 20m.

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