There are 7 ways to get from Siena to Matera by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
9h 35m€82–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus Itabus
10h 5m€20–65Drive 626.6 km
- Drive from Siena to Materacar 626.6 km
7h 1m€98–142Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane FLR - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
8h 8m€82–181Bus via Andria
- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Andria BT Viale Ovidiobus MarinoBus 207 / ...
- Take the bus from Andria BT Viale Ovidio to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus MarinoBus 321 / ...
12h 5m€66–109Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Siena to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PSA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 52m€65–209Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BLQ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 28m€70–203
Siena to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Matera is to bus which costs €20 - €65 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 52m and costs €60 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena Central Train Station station and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Siena and Matera is 826 km. The road distance is 626.6 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Matera without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Siena to Matera, including transfers.
Siena to Matera bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Siena Central Train Station.
The best way to get from Siena to Matera is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs €80 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €65 and takes 10h 5m.
Siena to Matera bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Siena to Matera is 627 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Siena to Matera.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Siena to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Firenze S.M.N., Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Siena Central Train Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo once daily. Tickets cost €20–65 and the journey takes 10h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siena to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Siena Central Train Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- 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
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Siena Central Train Station to Andria BT Viale Ovidio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Andria BT Viale Ovidio to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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