There are 8 ways to get from Mestre to Zadar by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h€97–223Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419 / ...
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h 55m€55–94Drive 450.5 km
- Drive from Mestre to Zadarcar 450.5 km
5h 38m€72–104Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VCE - ZAD
7h 7m€62–257Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
9h 24m€342–713Bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
14h€126–553Shuttle to Pula Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PUY - ZAD
7h 16m€85–668Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ZAG - ZAD
7h 55m€97–846
Mestre to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mestre to Zadar is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Mestre to Zadar is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Mestre to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Stazione Mestre and arriving at Zadar bus station via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Mestre and Zadar is 447 km. The road distance is 450.5 km.
The best way to get from Mestre to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h and costs €95 - €230.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Mestre to Zadar, including transfers.
Mestre to Zadar bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Stazione Mestre station.
The best way to get from Mestre to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs €340 - €750 and takes 9h 24m.
Mestre to Zadar bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mestre to Zadar is 450 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Mestre to Zadar.
What companies run services between Mestre, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stazione Mestre to Zadar bus station via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Pula Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €310–550
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €123–518
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €123
- Private
- €518
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €46–700
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €46
- Private
- €259
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