There are 8 ways to get from Split to Matera by car, car ferry, bus, plane, ferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Split to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Drive from Port of Bari to Materacar
12h 42m€51–110Ferry, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
16h 8m€22–73Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus MarinoBus 047 / ...
23h 50m€60–154Fly Split Airport to Naples Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SPU - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Materabus
8h 37m€43–315Shuttle, car ferry, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnik
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
16h 38mFly Split Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SPU - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
4h 45m€93–307Bus to Mostar International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Fly from Mostar International Airport (OMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane OMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 13m€210–394Fly Split Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SPU - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
13h 52m€118–372
Split to Matera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Matera is to ferry and car ferry and train which costs €22 - €75 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Matera is to fly and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Matera. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Split and Matera is 488 km.
The best way to get from Split to Matera without a car is to bus which takes 23h 50m and costs €60 - €160.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Split to Matera, including transfers.
Split to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Split to Matera bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Matera.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Matera, Italy?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Bologna Centrale in around 23h 50m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Split Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Split Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Split Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Split Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Mostar International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- 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
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
- Adult
- €50
- Children 3-12 years
- €20
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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