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How to get fromZadar to Materaby car, car ferry, bus, plane, train, ferry or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Zadar to Matera by car, car ferry, bus, plane, train, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Zadar to Dubrovnikcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry car ferry 54
    3. Drive from Port of Bari to Materacar car
    13h 15m
    €68–97

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry 51
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    15h 10m
    €34–97

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry 51
    2. Take the bus from Ancona Central Train Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus MarinoBus 116*
    15h 49m

  4. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Triestebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TRS - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    11h 10m
    €77–195

  5. Ferry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane VCE - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    13h 38m
    €111–566

  6. Fly from Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane ZAD - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h
    €82–334

  7. Bus to Split Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane SPU - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 46m
    €93–305

Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Matera, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Zadar to Matera. However, you can drive to Dubrovnik, take the car ferry to Port of Bari, then drive to Matera. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Zadar to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Port Of Ancona, Piazza Kennedy - Porto, Stazione Fs Centrale, and Ancona Central Train Station in around 15h 49m.

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