There are 11 ways to get from Zadar to Catania by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ZAD - CTA
13h 5m€77–285Car ferry to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
10h 49m€58–247Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
21h 51mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry 51
- Take the bus from Ancona to Casertabus
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
23h 24m€66–86Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Zadar to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Drive from Port of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
19h 25m€204–279Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
8h 11m€93–316Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Triestebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
9h 20m€71–178Ferry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
11h 39m€84–537Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
23h 13m€63–134Car ferry, train via Rome
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Catania Centraletrain
24h 16m€95–174Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Bologna Centralebus N535
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
28h 40m€73–187
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Catania is to car ferry and bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 23h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 40m.
The distance between Zadar and Catania is 751 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Catania without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 21h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 5m to get from Zadar to Catania, including transfers.
Zadar to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Catania is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs €75 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €190 and takes 28h 40m.
Zadar to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Zadar to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Bologna Centrale in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Zadar Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Zadar Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Zadar Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Ancona to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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