What is the best way to travel from Florence to Matera?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses to Matera from Florence. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Matera from Florence?
You can reach Matera with just £26 by taking a Bus from Itabus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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Itabus10h 50m005:05FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station15:55MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0Premium EconomyA Bus from Itabus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 05:05:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 14/12/2025 15:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
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Itabus11h 5m012:45FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station23:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0Premium EconomyA Bus from Itabus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 12:45:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 14/12/2025 23:50:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
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FlixBus15h 20m020:20FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station11:40MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 20:20:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 20m
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FlixBus14h 40m001:10FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 01:10:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 14/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
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MarinoBus10h 45m020:35FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station07:20MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from MarinoBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 20:35:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 07:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus14h 40m001:10FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 01:10:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
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FlixBus14h 15m001:35FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 01:35:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
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FlixBus11h 20m006:45FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station18:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 06:45:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £44 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 20m
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FlixBus12h 25m005:40FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop18:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 05:40:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £46 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
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FlixBus15h 30m009:00FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station00:30MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 09:00:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 16/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Cheapest Buses Monday
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FlixBus14h 20m002:45FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop17:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 02:45:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 19/12/2025 17:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £78 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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FlixBus14h 15m001:35FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 01:35:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 19/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £89 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
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FlixBus12h 25m004:40FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station17:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 04:40:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 19/12/2025 17:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £97 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
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FlixBus15h 30m009:00FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station00:30MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 09:00:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 20/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
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FlixBus11h 30m018:30FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station06:00MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 18:30:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 20/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
Cheapest Buses Friday
What are the fastest trips from Florence to Matera?
You can get to Matera from Florence in just 10h 45m with a Bus from MarinoBus. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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MarinoBus10h 45m020:35FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station07:20MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from MarinoBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 20:35:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 07:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 45m
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Itabus10h 50m005:05FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station15:55MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0Premium EconomyA Bus from Itabus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 05:05:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 14/12/2025 15:55:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
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Itabus11h 5m012:45FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station23:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0Premium EconomyA Bus from Itabus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 12:45:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 14/12/2025 23:50:00. 50 Premium Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 5m
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FlixBus14h 40m001:10FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 01:10:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 14/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
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FlixBus15h 20m020:20FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station11:40MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 14/12/2025 20:20:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 11:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 20m
Fastest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus11h 20m006:45FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station18:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 06:45:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £44 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 20m
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FlixBus12h 25m005:40FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop18:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 05:40:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £46 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
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FlixBus14h 15m001:35FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 01:35:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
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FlixBus14h 40m001:10FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 01:10:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 15/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
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FlixBus15h 30m009:00FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station00:30MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 15/12/2025 09:00:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 16/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £51 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Fastest Buses Monday
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FlixBus11h 30m018:30FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station06:00MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 18:30:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 20/12/2025 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £100 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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FlixBus12h 25m004:40FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station17:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 04:40:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 19/12/2025 17:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £97 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 25m
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FlixBus14h 15m001:35FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop15:50MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 01:35:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 19/12/2025 15:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £89 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 15m
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FlixBus14h 20m002:45FlorencePiazzale Montelungo Coach Stop17:05MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 02:45:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 19/12/2025 17:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £78 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 20m
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FlixBus15h 30m009:00FlorenceVilla Costanza Bus Station00:30MateraVia Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 19/12/2025 09:00:00 to Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Matera (Italy) arriving at 20/12/2025 00:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £98 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Fastest Buses Friday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Florence to Matera
What are the most popular stations in Florence and Matera?
In Florence, you will usually depart from Santa Maria Novella Central Station, Villa Costanza Bus Station or Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop, while in Matera you will be arriving at Via Don Luigi Sturzo Bus Stop, Villa Longo Train Station or Ferrandina Scalo Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Matera from Florence? With 5 connections between 3 Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Florence and Matera, you can pay as low as £26 with a Bus from Itabus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from MarinoBus: you will get to Matera in just 10h 45m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Florence and Matera are FlixBus, Itabus and MarinoBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Florence and Matera is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Scandicci or to La Martella, and look at flights from Florence Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Florence to Matera?
The most popular companies between Florence and Matera, are FlixBus, Itabus and MarinoBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus, Itabus and MarinoBus
All you need to know when you travel from Florence to Matera
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Florence to Matera. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Florence to Matera
How can I reach Matera from Florence?
Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, with which you can get to Matera from Florence.
How far is Matera from Florence?
The distance between Florence and Matera is 559.9 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Florence and Matera?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 15 kgs of CO2, a train 20 kgs, a car 95 kgs, and a flight 138 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Florence to Matera?
You can get to Matera with just £26 by taking a Bus from Itabus.
What is the fastest way to get from Florence to Matera?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Matera in just 10h 45m with a Bus from MarinoBus.
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Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Florence and to Matera. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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