Travel Information between Rome and Matera
| 229 miles (370 km) | |
| Bus, flight or train | |
| $8 - $135 | |
| Bus • $8 (€7) • 6 h 15 min | |
| Flight • $25 (€22) • 1 h 5 min | |
| Marino Autolinee, Ryanair or Frecciarossa |
Take a bus, flight or train to travel 229 miles (370 km) to Matera from Rome. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Marino Autolinee, Ryanair or Frecciarossa among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Rome to Matera.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Matera is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel to Matera easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rome to Matera.

There are 3 options to travel between Rome and Matera including taking a bus, flight or train.
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Matera is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $8 (€7) compared to other travel options to Matera:
Taking a bus costs $17 (€15) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $25 (€22).
A bus is $127 (€115) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Rome to Matera costing on average $135 (€122).
The fastest way to get to Matera from Rome is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Matera take longer:
Getting to Matera by bus takes 6 h 15 min on average.
Train takes on average 17 h 55 min.
Matera is approximately 229 miles (370 km) away from Rome.
The average frequency per day from Rome to Matera is:
- Around 1 bus per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Matera from Rome as scheduled services by bus, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rome to Matera:
- Buses mostly leave from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and tend to arrive in Matera, Via Don Luigi Sturzo.
The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Matera:
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Itabus to go to Matera by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Rome to Matera tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
- Ryanair or Alitalia can take you to Matera by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Rome to Matera for $25 (€22).
- Frecciarossa, Italo or Intercity can get you to Matera by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Italo from Rome to Matera for $17 (€15) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Rome to Matera with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Matera with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Itabus.
Direct services to Matera tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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