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There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Messina by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 21m
    €101–278

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N997
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus bus N590 / ...
    23h 10m
    €56–137

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus 402 / ...
    3. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 2m

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    14h 52m
    €236–341

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 27m
    €76–535

  6. Fly from Split Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SPU - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 15m
    €98–350

  7. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZAG - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 3m
    €72–206

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain train 318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 47m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N544
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 12m
    €68–177

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Susak-Pecinetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka Central Bus Station to Caserta Terminal Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caserta Terminal Bus to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    27h 55m
    €62–89

Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Croatia and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Messina via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 23h 10m.

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