There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Zadar by bus, train, ferry, car, night train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Maribor
best- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
13h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Venicebus 491
- Take the bus from Venice to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
21h 34m€90–152Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Pesarotrain 89
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry
14h 50m€190–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain 400
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
16h 49m€118–245Drive 618.1 km
- Drive from Merano to Zadarcar 618.1 km
8h 38m€100–144Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bolzano Bozen to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
19h 45m€146–677Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- 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€298–541Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MUC - ZAD
9h 33m€248–515Shuttle, shuttle to Pula Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- 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
11h 16m€593–1,078Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MUC - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 53m€239–490Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Chiusa Klausentrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane MUC - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
13h 7m€225–542Train, bus to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train
- Take the bus from München to Memmingen Airportbus
- Fly from Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane FMM - ZAD
11h 55m€90–395
Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Zadar is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Zadar is to drive which takes 8h 38m and costs €95 - €150.
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 Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Merano and Zadar is 1025 km. The road distance is 618.1 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Zadar without a car is to bus via Maribor which takes 13h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Merano to Zadar, including transfers.
Merano to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Zadar is 618 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Merano to Zadar.
Book your Merano to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio.
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, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Zagreb in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Pula Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Munich International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Split Airport via Osijek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- Harea Travel
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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