There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Matera by train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain 9951 / ...
- Take the bus from Napoli to Materabus Firenze / ...
5h 34m€44–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma to Materabus Como - Matera / ...
6h 30m€24–50Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain 9951 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
6h 2m€60–123Drive 414.8 km
- Drive from Rome to Materacar 414.8 km
5h 9m€64–92Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane FCO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
4h 57m€39–147Bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Salerno Piazza Montpellierbus Leonettibus
- Take the bus from Salerno to Materabus 1113
7h 19mFly to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane FCO - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli to Materabus
7h 14m€68–200
Rome to Matera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Matera is to bus which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs €35 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma and arriving at Matera. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Rome and Matera is 464 km. The road distance is 414.8 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Matera without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Rome to Matera, including transfers.
Rome to Matera bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Roma station.
The best way to get from Rome to Matera is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €60 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €50 and takes 6h 30m.
Rome to Matera bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Matera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Matera is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Rome to Matera.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Napoli Afragola, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Roma to Matera every 3 hours. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–420
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Roma to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Roma to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Salerno Piazza Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
- Phone
- +39 089 825765
- vali.leonetti@expressbus.it
- Website
- expressbus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Salerno Piazza Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.it/en.htm
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Salerno Piazza Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Salerno to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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