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Compare bus, flight, and train for Rome to Matera
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rome to Matera among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a flight costs an average of €19.
Distance: 229 miles (370 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€23 Average price Cheapest | €133 Average price | €79 Average price |
6h 29m Average total duration 5h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Rome to Matera by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Matera:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Matera costing on average $24 (€19).
A bus is $41 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Matera costing on average $53 (€42).
Other travel options to Matera take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 20m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Matera as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Bari Palese Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Matera Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Matera, Via Don Luigi Sturzo.
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Matera by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Sitabasilicata to go to Matera by flight.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Regionale to go to Matera by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar.
- 10 direct flights per day with Ryanair, ITA, KM Malta Airlines.
- 0 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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