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

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There are 12 ways to get from Zadar to Matera by ferry, train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Catamaran, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry ferry 51
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    14h 5m
    €126–229

  2. Fly Zadar Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane ZAD - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5h 40m
    €60–231

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Pesaroferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Pesaro to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    16h 36m
    €166–364

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus 952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    23h 53m
    €106–204

  5. Drive  1,221.4 km

    1. Drive from Zadar to Materacar car 1,221.4 km
    13h 56m
    €198–286

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry ferry 56
    3. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    17h 13m

  7. Bus, ferry via Zadar bus station

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 898 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry ferry 56
    3. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    17h 18m

  8. Ferry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane VCE - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    13h 29m
    €104–839

  9. Ferry, bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Rovinjferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane TRS - BRI
    5. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    12h 53m
    €168–545

  10. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane SPU - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 45m
    €78–266

  11. Catamaran, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane FCO - BRI
    4. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    17h 21m
    €137–317

  12. Ferry, bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Rovinjferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane TRS - BDS
    5. Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train
    6. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    14h 37m
    €176–565

Zadar to Matera by bus and foot

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Duration23h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 5m

What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Matera, Italy?

You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Zagreb, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Roma Tiburtina in around 23h 53m.

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