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

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

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  1. Bus, train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 56m

  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 Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fa / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    19h 4m
    €49–314

  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 to Casertabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    22h 4m
    €62–80

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    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 Villa San Giovannicar car
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    18h 18m
    €125–180

  5. Fly from Zadar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ZAD - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    16h 10m
    €52–237

  6. Car ferry, train, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry 51
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fa / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 39m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus N535
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    27h 20m
    €67–170

  8. Bus to Split Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SPU - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 16m
    €103–358

  9. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Triestebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 25m
    €82–237

  10. Ferry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, train

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 44m
    €97–579

  11. Car ferry to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AOI - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 57m
    €72–279

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Messina Main Train Station via Bologna Centrale in around 27h 20m.

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