There are 9 ways to get from Zadar to Ferrara by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, train via Trieste
best- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain Fr
9h 20m€118–258Bus
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€32–88Ferry, train
- 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 Fr
10h 1m€131–302Drive 553.1 km
- Drive from Zadar to Ferraracar 553.1 km
6h 36m€90–129Fly 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
7h 40m€79–292Catamaran, 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 53m€75–130Bus 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 53m€110–291Fly 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 17m€108–810
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 €85 - €130.
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 553 km. The road distance is 553.1 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Ferrara without a car is to bus and train via Trieste which takes 9h 20m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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
- €90–310
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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 Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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 Pesaro to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 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 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
- 3 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
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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 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 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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)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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