There are 9 ways to get from Catania to Zadar by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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 to Split Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CTA - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 55m€103–254Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CTA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
11h 40m€91–789Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
21h 47mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
25h 19m€213–349Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Zadarcar
17h 52m€293–436Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane CTA - AOI
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
10h 33m€112–332Train, ferry, Catamaran
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Falconara Marittimatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
22h 28mTrain, Catamaran
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
22h 59m€183–309Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
28h 14m€104–210
Catania to Zadar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Zadar is to bus which costs €100 - €210 and takes 28h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Zadar is to fly and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Zadar bus station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 14m.
The distance between Catania and Zadar is 861 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Zadar without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 21h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Catania to Zadar, including transfers.
Catania to Zadar bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Zadar bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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There are 8880+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Zadar bus station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Zagreb in around 28h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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