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Compare train, coach and flight for Matera to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Matera to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, and a train costs an average of £68.
Distance: 605 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£28 Average Price Cheapest | £81 Average Price | £102 Average Price |
9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Matera to Bologna
How to get to Bologna from Matera by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Matera to Bologna is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
221419:159h15Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo4:30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£251One-way0 changes
Cheapest
221419:159h15Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo4:30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£251One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 54816:101h20Bari Palese Airport17:30Bologna Airport£3501One-way0 changes
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FRECCIALINK LK114+
FRECCIAROSSA 958810:208h13Matera Centrale18:33Bologna Centrale£1071One-way1 change
382616:0012h30Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo4:30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£271One-way0 changes
2026:159h35Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo15:50Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£291One-way0 changes
13022:009h15Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo7:15Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£341One-way0 changes
FR 433922:201h25Brindisi Airport23:45Bologna Airport£1581One-way0 changes
AZ1616 · AZ131715:203h05Bari Palese Airport18:25Bologna Airport£2401One-way1 change
AZ1606 · AZ132119:253h20Bari Palese Airport22:45Bologna Airport£2401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Matera to Bologna:
A coach is £53 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Matera to Bologna costing on average £81.
A coach is £74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Matera to Bologna costing on average £102.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 36m.
Coach takes on average 9h 17m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Matera and Bologna as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Matera Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Matera, Terminal Bus Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Flights mostly depart from Bari Palese Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Ferrovie Appulo Lucane to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bologna by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, ITA to go to Bologna by flight.
- 5 direct coaches per day with Marino Autolinee, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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