How do I get from Bari airport to Matera?

Puglia Airbus coach to Matera: €3.40 for one traveler, 75 min. It leaves you at Matera, Viale Aldo Moro, between the FAL railway station and the Comune. Two operators sell the same 1h15m run at two prices, EUR 3.40 or EUR 6.00, on one search — either one stops on Viale Aldo Moro, a short walk from the Sassi.

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Bari airporttoMatera

Airport to another city · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Matera

For Bari generally we recommend the Ferrotramviaria train to Bari Centrale; for Matera the answer changes.

Recommended

The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.

Puglia Airbus coach to Matera

Puglia Airbus · C.O.TR.A.P. or Sita Sud Trasporti

75 min rideEvery 120 min04:55–23:45

Outside arrivalsMatera

Non-stop

€3.40total for 1 adult€3.40 eachBuy ticketOn C.O.TR.A.P. or Sita Sud Trasporti

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Outside arrivals, in the bus terminal

EUR 3.40 on Sita Sud Trasporti’s runs, EUR 6.00 on C.O.TR.A.P.’s own "Puglia Airbus" runs — the same 1h15m ride and the same Matera stop, priced and booked together on one search.

Hours. Seven runs a day each way, about every two hours, 04:55 to 23:45 from the airport.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Pre-booked

Private transfer to Matera

Driver meets you in arrivals

90 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

Driver meets you in arrivals with a name boardAny address in Matera

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehiclePre-book

€158total for 1 adult€158 eachBook transferPartner link · through Kiwitaxi

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board

The price is for the car, fixed when you book; traffic and the hour do not change it.

Price for every party size · Fare source (partner link)

Two operators sell the same 1h15m run at two prices, EUR 3.40 or EUR 6.00, on one search — either one stops on Viale Aldo Moro, a short walk from the Sassi.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Karol Wojtyła into Bari

Your destination

Straight there.

The Sassi di Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage town, on the Puglia Airbus coach straight from the terminal.

Bari Karol Wojtyła

Follow the signs

Outside arrivals

Puglia Airbus coach to Matera · 75 min

Matera

Puglia Airbus coach to Matera serves Matera. Ferrotramviaria train to Bari Centrale does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Puglia Airbus coach to Matera runs 04:55–23:45. Outside those hours, the Private transfer to Matera is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Matera

Find the stop

Outside arrivals. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Puglia Airbus coach to Matera

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Matera

75 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

A few things for the rest of your trip

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Car hire at Bari airportDiscover Cars

Hire a car for Matera and the Sassi, about 90 minutes away, where the only scheduled service is a coach roughly every two hours. You already reach Bari Centrale and the old town on the airport train in 17 to 20 minutes, every 30 minutes most of the day. Discover Cars shows the full price before you book.

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Data in ItalyAiralo

An eSIM for Italy, installed before you fly, works in the arrivals hall: tickets, maps, the driver's messages.

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Bags in BariRadical Storage

Radical Storage keeps bags in shops and hotels around Bari: 40 places by its own count, booked by the day for the hours before check-in.

Find a bag drop

A late flight?AirHelp

A flight three or more hours late, or cancelled at short notice, can be owed up to €600 a passenger under EU and UK rules, depending on the flight. AirHelp charges only if the claim succeeds.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Ferrotramviaria train to Bari Centrale stop at Matera?

No. It runs to Bari Centrale.

Does the Tempesta shuttle to Bari Centrale stop at Matera?