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How to get fromMessina to Croatiaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Croatia by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, fly to Split Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CTA - SPU
    8h 11m
    €96–344

  2. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CTA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    8h 59m
    €70–535

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 907 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    18h 39m

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus bus
    23h 45m
    €134–251

  5. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Zagrebcar car
    14h 49m
    €232–352

  6. Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CTA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 52m
    €79–294

  7. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CTA - ZAG
    9h 1m
    €70–279

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus bus N544
    24h
    €114–228

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus bus N544
    24h 15m
    €101–182

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Croatia?

You can take a bus from Messina to Zagreb via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 24h 15m.

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