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Rome to Matera by train, flight or bus
About 460 km. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,920 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Flight to Bari + shuttle bus to Matera
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Direct coach (FlixBus / Marino / Itabus)
from ₹1,920 per person
Best value
Bus
Direct coach (FlixBus / Marino / Itabus)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Direct coach (FlixBus / Marino / Itabus) | 6.5 h | ₹1,920–₹4,790per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | High-speed train to Bari + FAL train to Matera | 6.5 h | ₹3,730–₹10,650per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Flight to Bari + shuttle bus to Matera | 5 h | ₹6,390–₹25,560per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Direct coach (FlixBus / Marino / Itabus) | ₹3,840–₹9,580 | ₹7,680–₹19,160 |
| Train · High-speed train to Bari + FAL train to Matera | ₹7,460–₹21,300 | ₹14,920–₹42,600 |
| Flight · Flight to Bari + shuttle bus to Matera | ₹12,780–₹51,120 | ₹25,560–₹1,02,240 |
Once you’re in Matera
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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