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

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

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

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    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CTA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    11h 35m
    €80–226

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry 51
    19h 32m
    €50–243

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Caserta Viale Vittorio Venetobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Caserta to Anconabus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry 51
    21h 57m
    €62–79

  4. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port of Baricar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry 54
    4. Drive from Dubrovnik to Zadarcar car
    18h 28m
    €118–182

  5. Bus, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CTA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    10h 29m
    €105–352

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

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CTA - AOI
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry
    13h 7m
    €69–266

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

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    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
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    14h 5m
    €94–556

  8. Bus, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    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 Anconatrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry
    14h 43m
    €66–252

  9. Bus, fly to Abruzzo Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane plane CTA - PSR
    3. Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry
    14h 37m
    €75–305

  10. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry 51
    19h 50m

  11. 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 Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    20h 18m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bologna Centralebus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus bus N535
    27h
    €70–190

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

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Zadar bus station via Bologna Centrale in around 27h.

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