There are 10 ways to get from Zadar to Merano by ferry, train, bus, night train, car, plane, 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.
Catamaran, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
11h 1m€107–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Venicebus
- Take the bus from Venice to Gardalandbus 410
- Take the bus from Gardaland to Meranbus 407
14h 48m€52–89Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N535
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano Bozennighttrain Nj
14h 39m€56–150Drive 616.7 km
- Drive from Zadar to Meranocar 616.7 km
8h 33m€97–139Fly Zadar Airport to Pula Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZAD - PUY
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula Airport to Stazione Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
9h 49m€175–1,015Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
20h 12m€88–752Fly Zadar Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane ZAD - INN
- Take the train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Merantrain
9h 25m€259–686Bus to Split Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SPU - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain
12h 14m€239–540Fly Zadar Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, bus, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)plane ZAD - FMM
- Take the bus from Memmingen Airport to Münchenbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain
11h 27m€160–565Fly Zadar Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZAD - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Stazione Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
11h 23m€185–1,215
Zadar to Merano by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Merano is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Merano is to drive which takes 8h 33m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Merano. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Terme Merano via Venice, Gardaland and Merano-Maia Bassa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Zadar and Merano is 662 km. The road distance is 616.7 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Merano without a car is to Catamaran and train which takes 11h 1m and costs €100 - €270.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Zadar to Merano, including transfers.
Zadar to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Merano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Merano is 617 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Zadar to Merano.
There are 2793+ hotels available in Merano.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Terme Merano via Venice, Gardaland, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Split Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Split Airport to Munich International Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zadar Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Split Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Split Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice to Gardaland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gardaland to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pula Airport to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40
- Private
- €224
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €46–850
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €46
- Private
- €259
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.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
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- info@aaexpress.de
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from Memmingen Airport to München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- €22
- Internet fare
- €9
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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