Transport: FAL trains from Bari, ATI Miccolis city buses and the ZTL
In Matera trains from Bari are run by FAL (Matera Centrale, Matera Sud, Villa Longo); the nearest FS station is Ferrandina-Scalo Matera. City buses are run by ATI Miccolis, with the Linea Sassi every 30 minutes and tickets on the Dropticket app. The municipality has a ZTL section and has discussed the via Piave ZTL with residents and operators.
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Trains
The Matera Welcome portal says the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (FAL) link Bari and Matera directly, with stops at Matera Centrale, Matera Sud and Matera Villa Longo. The railway station closest to the city is Ferrandina-Scalo Matera, with national connections: timetables and tickets are on Trenitalia's site and the portal links a bus timetable for the last stretch.
City buses
The urban service is run by ATI Miccolis S.p.A. The Linea Sassi runs every 30 minutes: on weekdays, from the timetable that started on 9 September 2024, the first departure is at 7:30 and the last at 20:00, from via Saragat; pre-holidays and holidays have the same times (from 14 September 2024). On some dates in October and November a special line links Cava del Sole and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches. Tickets are bought with the Dropticket app or at the sales points listed on the portal.
ZTL
The municipality has a section on the ZTL (limited traffic zone). It has also invited residents and operators to discuss the via Piave ZTL. The section gives no perimeters, hours or rules for residents' permits: ask the offices (toll-free 0835 2411).
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Updated: 2026-10-20
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Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-30
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