There are 10 ways to get from Zadar to Ferrara by ferry, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Pesaroferry
- Take the train from Pesaro to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
10h 6m€132–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Ferrarabus N544
11h 45m€32–88Bus, train via Bosiljevo
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Bosiljevobus 928 / ...
- Take the bus from Bosiljevo to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Padova to Ferraratrain Fr
10h 15m€144–254Drive 553.1 km
- Drive from Zadar to Ferraracar 553.1 km
6h 36m€100–144Fly Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZAD - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
8h 14m€82–331Catamaran, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Ferraratrain Fr
10h 28m€113–170Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain Fr
12h 54m€73–126Bus to Split Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SPU - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
9h 18m€114–341Fly Zadar Airport to Pula Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZAD - PUY
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula Airport to Stazione Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
8h 18m€118–819Fly Zadar Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane ZAD - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Ferraratrain
8h 59m€146–420
Zadar to Ferrara by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Ferrara is to bus which costs €30 - €90 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Ferrara is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar to Ferrara. However, there are services departing from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Ferrara via Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Zadar and Ferrara is 563 km. The road distance is 553.1 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Ferrara without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 6m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Zadar to Ferrara, including transfers.
Zadar to Ferrara bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zadar to Ferrara bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Ferrara is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Zadar to Ferrara.
Book your Zadar to Ferrara bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Ferrara, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ferrara via Rijeka bus station in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Zadar Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Zadar Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zadar Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Bosiljevo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Bosiljevo to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Pula Airport to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–600
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–30
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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