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Compare coach and train for Ancona to Matera
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ancona to Matera among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £39 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 8h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £39, while a train costs an average of £105.
Distance: 414 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
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£39 Average Price Cheapest | £105 Average Price | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 21m Average total duration Fastest 7h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Ancona to Matera:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ancona to Matera costing on average £105.
Other travel options to Matera take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 53m.
Tickets start at around £39 compared to roughly £105 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £67. The journey takes 7h 51m versus 5h 4m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Ancona to Matera
How to get to Matera from Ancona by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ancona to Matera is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus7:459h20Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS68117:05Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo£241One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:459h20Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS68117:05Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo£241One-way1 change
Fastest
FlixBus · FlixBus7:459h20Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS68117:05Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo£241One-way1 change
Other options
Regionale 19797+
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
FRECCIALINK LK015+
FRECCIARGENTO 88517:3010h16Ancona station17:46Matera Centrale£1071One-way3 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 8804 · FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
FRECCIALINK LK0156:2011h26Ancona station17:46Matera Centrale£1491One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Ancona to Matera:
A coach is £66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Ancona to Matera costing on average £105.
Other travel options to Matera take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 53m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ancona and Matera as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Ancona Marche Airport and arrive in Brindisi Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Ancona station and arrive in Matera Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 and arrive in Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo.
- Travel with Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Matera by train.
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Autolinee Petruzzi to go to Matera by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Autolinee Petruzzi.
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