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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Croatia by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    best
    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
    8h 4m
    €144–380

  2. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane PMO - ZAG
    8h 58m
    €70–240

  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 bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 48m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Bologna Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus 536 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 23m
    €482–1,315

  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 48m
    €242–352

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    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
    9h 13m
    €79–1,003

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Split Airport

    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 51m
    €81–213

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CTA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 39m
    €151–493

  9. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CTA - AOI
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    11h 54m
    €125–342

  10. Ferry, train

    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 Villach Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319 / ...
    20h 25m

  11. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Glavni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 53m
    €112–220

  12. Ferry, train via Bari

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry ferry 56
    4. Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    30h 14m

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Croatia?

You can take a bus from Messina to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale, Stazione Mestre, and Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja in around 23h 23m.

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