There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Zadar by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, Catamaran
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
11h 32m€39–247Bus
- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padua to Zadar bus stationbus N535
13h 59mDrive 618.1 km
- Drive from Merano to Zadarcar 618.1 km
8h 34m€98–141Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane INN - ZAD
11h 50m€344–720Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain 89
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Zadar bus stationbus N535
14h 6m€79–109Shuttle, shuttle to Pula Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Airport to Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PUY - ZAD
10h 40m€126–761
Merano to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Zadar is to train and bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Zadar is to drive which takes 8h 34m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Merano, Stazione and arriving at Zadar bus station via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Merano and Zadar is 666 km. The road distance is 618.1 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 11h 32m and costs €35 - €250.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Merano to Zadar, including transfers.
Merano to Zadar bus services, operated by Harea Travel, depart from Merano, Stazione station.
Merano to Zadar bus services, operated by Harea Travel, arrive at Padova Autostazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Zadar is 618 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Merano to Zadar.
There are 10219+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Merano, Stazione to Zadar bus station via Padova Autostazione and Padua in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zadar Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–60
- Smart Flex
- €45–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Verona - Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €47–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €47–51
- Private
- €300–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
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