There are 3 ways to get from Zadar to Ancona by ferry, bus, or car
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Catamaran
best- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
7h€60–100Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Anconabus
16h 36m€215–1,689Drive 743.5 km
- Drive from Zadar to Anconacar 743.5 km
9h 28m€116–167
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Ancona is to Catamaran which costs €60 - €100 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Ancona is to Catamaran which takes 7h and costs €60 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Ancona via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Zadar and arriving at Port of Ancona. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Zadar and Ancona is 166 km. The road distance is 743.5 km.
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The best way to get from Zadar to Ancona without a car is to Catamaran which takes 7h and costs €60 - €100.
The Catamaran from Port of Zadar to Port Of Ancona takes 7h including transfers and departs once daily.
Zadar to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Ancona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Ancona, Italy?
Jadrolinija operates a ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Ancona via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 16h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- 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 Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- 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 Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €132–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €132
- Private
- €463
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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