How to get to Matera

By plane

The nearest airport is Bari Palese - Karol Wojtyla (60 km). From there you can get to Matera in the following ways:

• by direct shuttle bus service by Cotrab (see the timetable). 

Important: additional shuttles will be organized specifically for the conference. Details will be made available soon. 

• by train with the Nord Barese Railway Line (ferrovienordbarese.it), reaching the station of Bari Centrale. Leaving the station, you get Piazza Aldo Moro: at that point, turn left to reach FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane), where several trains arrive at Matera Centrale Station in about 100 minutes.

Another option is the Napoli Capodichino Airport, which however is located at about 300 km from Matera.

Once landed, you can take a bus line (see section “By Bus” for more information).

By train

The two best options to get to Matera by train is to stop either in Bari or Ferrandina 

• From Bari

If you arrive in Bari with Trenitalia, exit from Bari Centrale Station then turn left to reach the FAL station, where several trains arrive in Matera Centrale Station in about 100 minutes.

• From Ferrandina

If you arrive in Ferrandina (30 km from Matera) with Trenitalia you can take a FAL bus (there are 7 daily trips available. On Sundays only at 11.15pm)

By bus

You can get to Matera by bus from national and international locations.

• from Rome, Florence, Pisa and Siena you get to Matera with the Marozzi and Liscio buses.

• Marino coaches connect Matera to Milan, Ancona, Bologna and Naples.

• Petruzzi bus lines connect Matera to Bologna, Modena, Parma, Chieti, Pescara and Rimini.

• Miccolis buses connect daily with 3 fast runs Lecce, Brindisi, Taranto, Matera, Potenza, Salerno and Naples.

• Flixbus connects Matera to several destinations.

• Itabus connects Matera to Rome to Bari, Caserta, Brindisi, Napoli, Cosenza, Lecce and other places like Fisciano, Eboli, Battipaglia, Fasano.

Accommodation

Matera is a popular destination, especially in Spring and Summer. We encourage the interested participants to reserve their own accommodation as soon as possible, to avoid high prices. 

Hotels in the town centre and in the Sassi historic distric are very conveniently located with respect to the conference venue.

Below you can find a small selection of possible solutions for your accommodation. However, we strongly encorage you to explore the usual standard hotel search platforms (such as Booking, Airbnb ...) for more options.

• Albergo Italia

• Palazzo Gattini

• Pietragialla

• Hotel San Giorgio

• BV Quarry Matera

• Vetera Matera

• Palazzo Viceconte 

• Hotel San Domenico al Piano

• Hotel Sant'Angelo

• Sextantio

• Albergo del Sedile

• Eurostars Matera La Suite 

• Il Piccolo Albergo Matera

• Aquatio Cave Luxury Hotel & SPA

• Palazzo della Fontana

• Caveoso Hotel

Important information on unsolicited requests for hotels bookings

Please note that the official partner of the conference is Agenzia Viaggi Lionetti (https://viaggilionetti.com). We urge caution in case you receive unsolicited offers to provide hotel rooms or other services from different companies, or unsolicited phone calls requesting, e.g., to confirm your hotel reservations. We strongly advise you not to contact them or provide them with any of your personal details, and cannot accept any responsibility for adverse consequences should you choose to do so. In case of any questions, please kindly contact operativo@viaggilionetti.com.