There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Matera by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BCN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
6h 49m€50–151Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
22h 5m€287–514Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
27h 6m€131–266Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus
36h 25mFly Valencia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VLC - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h€57–151Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MAD - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 35m€64–170Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane GRO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
7h 35m€85–231Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane PMI - QSR
- Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera piazza Matteottibus
8h 46m€74–283Bus via Genoa
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Genova to Gioia del Collebus
29h 3m€140–231Drive 1,748.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Materacar 1,748.9 km
17h 42m€274–396
Spain to Matera by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Matera is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Matera. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Matera. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Spain and Matera is 1309 km. The road distance is 1748.9 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Matera without a car is to train which takes 22h 5m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Spain to Matera, including transfers.
Spain to Matera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Matera train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Matera is to train which takes 22h 5m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €270 and takes 27h 6m.
What companies run services between Spain and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 22h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–500
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Piacenza to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Potenza, Terminal Bus to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- biglietteria@chiruzzi.it
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Genova to Gioia del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Spain to Matera bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Spain to Matera train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Matera is 1749 km. It takes approximately 17h 42m to drive from Spain to Matera.
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