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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Zadar Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CTA - ZAD
    9h 36m
    €85–420

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    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
    €62–83

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pesarotrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Mali Lošinj to Zadarferry ferry
    19h 19m

  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
    €123–186

  5. 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 to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    12h 22m
    €70–219

  6. Train, fly to Split Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    11h 14m
    €106–358

  7. Train, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, car ferry

    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 car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry
    13h 53m
    €65–288

  8. Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    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
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    14h 51m
    €96–580

  9. 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 Zadar bus stationbus bus
    19h 22m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry car ferry 51
    21h 14m
    €90–227

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus bus N535
    26h
    €77–183

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Messina to Zadar bus station via Bologna Centrale in around 26h.

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