There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Zadar by car, ferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, Catamaran
best- Drive from Rome to Port Of Anconacar
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
7h 17m€98–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus N997
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
16h 58m€61–141Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane FCO - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus
8h 2m€87–286Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain 4160 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
9h€79–169Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane FCO - AOI
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
9h 9m€116–296Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FCO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
10h 8m€71–219
Rome to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Zadar is to bus which costs €60 - €150 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Zadar is to drive and Catamaran which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Zadar bus station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Rome and Zadar is 476 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 16h 58m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Rome to Zadar, including transfers.
Rome to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Book your Rome to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 11131+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zadar bus station via Zagreb in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–36
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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