There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Zagreb by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or night train
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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CTA - ZAG
4h 34m€65–175Train, 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 bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
19h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus N997
24h 20m€112–165Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Zagrebcar
16h€273–416Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane CTA - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Zagreb
5h 45m€93–682Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagrebbus N544
26h 25m€148–229Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus 6
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb Glavni Kolodvorbus
30h 22m€217–321
Catania to Zagreb by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Zagreb is to fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Zagreb via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 20m.
The distance between Catania and Zagreb is 938 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Zagreb without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 19h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Catania to Zagreb, including transfers.
Catania to Zagreb bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
The best way to get from Catania to Zagreb is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €65 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 24h 20m.
Catania to Zagreb bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Catania to Zagreb bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Zagreb, Croatia?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Zagreb via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €370–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–290
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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