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Compare bus and train for Bari to Matera
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bari to Matera among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 54 km
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€5 Average price Cheapest | €6 Average price |
1h 38m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 19m Average total duration 1h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Bari to Matera by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bari to Matera is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
73R11:30 AM1h15Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła12:45 PMMatera, Viale Aldo Moro (Comuna di Matera)€31One-way0 transfers
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73R11:30 AM1h15Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła12:45 PMMatera, Viale Aldo Moro (Comuna di Matera)€31One-way0 transfers
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4:20 PM0h55Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła5:15 PMMatera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo€121One-way0 transfers
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81R1:40 PM1h15Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła2:55 PMMatera, Viale Aldo Moro (Comuna di Matera)€31One-way0 transfers
71R6:50 PM1h15Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła8:05 PMMatera, Viale Aldo Moro (Comuna di Matera)€31One-way0 transfers
72R11:45 PM1h15Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła1:00 AMMatera, Viale Aldo Moro (Comuna di Matera)€31One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bari to Matera:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bari to Matera costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Matera take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 49m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bari and Matera as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bari Centrale and arrive in Matera Villa Longo.
- Buses mostly depart from Bari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła and arrive in Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo.
- Travel with Sitabasilicata, Miccolis, Cotrap, Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Aeroporti, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Matera by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Ferrovie Appulo Lucane to go to Matera by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with Sitabasilicata, Miccolis, Cotrap, Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
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