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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Zadar by bus, plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Zadar Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)planeCTA - ZAD
    9h 20m
    €89–224

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Roma TerminitrainIc
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry51
    21h 14m
    €58–166

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to PesarotrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadarferry
    19h 13m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Caserta Viale Vittorio Venetobus
    2. Take the bus from Caserta to Anconabus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry51
    21h 57m
    €59–75

  5. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port of Baricar
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnikcarferry54
    4. Drive from Dubrovnik to Zadarcar
    18h 54m
    €123–222

  6. Bus, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeCTA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
    11h 35m
    €85–226

  7. Bus, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)planeCTA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
    10h 29m
    €105–332

  8. Bus, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)planeCTA - AOI
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry
    13h 7m
    €64–268

  9. Bus, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeCTA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
    13h 45m
    €98–556

  10. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia MestretrainFr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraletrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
    20h 18m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Zadar bus stationbusN535
    26h
    €80–180

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Messina to Zadar bus station via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 26h.

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