Location and transporting
Matera is accessible from a variety of directions. To make your trip easier to plan, we provide you with the best travel options.
From Rome to Naples
Drive along the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway. Take the Potenza exit and follow the SS 407 Basentana national road in the direction of Metaponto. You can reach Matera by taking the Matera exit and driving along the SS 7 Appia after Ferrandina Scalo.
From the Tyrrhenian coast
Drive along the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway. Take the SS 407 Basentana and follow the directions to Potenza and Metaponto. After the Ferrandina Scalo exit, follow the directions to Matera.
From the Adriatic coast
Take the Bologna-Taranto highway to the Bari Nord exit. You have to reach the industrial area. From there, follow the national road SS 96 and SS 99, then take the Modugno exit to Altamura-Matera.
From Calabria and Sicily
Take the Reggio-Calabria highway until you reach the Sibari exit. Then, take the national road SS 106 Jonica toward Taranto. Continue on this road until you reach Matera.
From Naples
In order to reach Stazione Centrale di Napoli, you must take Alibus lines.
- Stazione Centrale di Napoli
Online schedule check on the following website: OMIO
Ferry-Boats to/from Bari
BarI (Montenegro), Corfù (Grecia), Dubrovnik (Croazia), Durazzo (Albania), Igoumenitza (Grecia), Patrasso (Grecia), Sami (Cefalonia, Isole Ionie, Grecia), Zante (Zakynthos, Isole Ionie, Grecia) Bus In autobus da Milano, Roma, Napoli e Bari Marinobus FAL Flixbus Marozzi.
BARI PALESE Airport (60 Km)
BUS
- Compagnia Miccolis
Online bus ticket booking and schedule check on the following website: https://www.busmiccolis.it/linea/linea-a-lunga-percorrenza/
- Aeroporti di Puglia
Online bus ticket booking and schedule check on the following website: www.aeroportidipuglia.it/biglietteria-bus/-/cotrap/render
- Cotrab – Consorzio Trasporti Aziende Basilicata
Online schedule check on the following website: www.cotrab.it/nuovi-orari-corse-matera-bari-aeroporto/servizio bus navetta
- Grassani&Garofalo
Online schedule check on the following website: www.grassaniegarofalo.it/navetta-LOCANDINA.pdf TRAIN
- Ferrovie Nord Barese: https://www.ferrovienordbarese.it/
Stazione Bari Centrale leads you to Aldo Moro square. Once you turn left, you’ll see the F.A.L. (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane) station. (47 meters by feet) From F.A.L Station, many trains connect you to Stazione di Matera Centrale, which is around 80 minutes away. https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/tratta/linee/ PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. The train service is not available during public holidays, but buses are available. Online schedule check on the following website: https://www.flixbus.it/autobus/matera
BRINDISI Airport (154 Km)
BUS
- Pugliarbus
Online bus ticket booking and schedule check on the following website: https://www.aeroportidipuglia.it/bus-pugliairbus- You can also book a private airport transfer by writing to info@ferulaviaggi.it
NAPLES Airport (300 Km)
BUS
- Compagnia Miccolis
Online schedule check on the following website: www.omio.it/search-frontend/results/L13FF4CE4D17644629ED9F1DB500CF4B8/bus?locale=it
- Urban shuttle Navetta Sassi
The Urban Sassi bus shuttle provides service to “i Sassi.” In Via Saragat, there is a parking lot. From there, the bus departs for Sassi. Bus shuffles occur every 30 minutes. The bus follows a defined route: Via Saragat Parking (Terminus), via P. Nenni, via U. La Malfa, P.zza San Pietro Caveoso (Terminus and return). Online schedule check on the following website: MICCOLI BUS https://www.busmiccolis.it/linea/linea-a-lunga-percorrenza/ OMIO https://www.omio.it/autobus/matera MARINO BUS https://www.marinobus.it/destinazioni-fermate/matera/ TRAIN In order to reach Stazione Centrale di Napoli, you must take Alibus lines.
- Stazione Centrale di Napoli
Online schedule check on the following website: https://www.omio.it/search-frontend/results/LFAF9F75254B9410F8D8006C8315CB12D/bus?locale=en
