There are 7 ways to get from Ferrara to Zadar by train, ferry, bus, car, shuttle, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to PesaroFr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadar
10h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus stationN544
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni KolodvorArriva
11h 45m€17–94Drive 552.8 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Zadar552.8 km
6h 29m€85–123Train, shuttle to Pula Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)PUY - ZAD
8h 4m€80–574Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ferrara to AnconaFr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
10h 48m€44–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
14h 39m€67–119Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU)BLQ - SPU
- Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošan
10h 6m€105–344
Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Zadar is to bus which costs €17 - €95 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Zadar is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Ferrara and Zadar is 432 km. The road distance is 552.8 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Zadar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Ferrara to Zadar, including transfers.
Ferrara to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ferrara station.
Ferrara to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Zadar is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Ferrara to Zadar.
Book your Ferrara to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Ferrara to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ferrara to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.fils.hr/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
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