There are 4 ways to get from Zadar to Trieste by bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Triestebus N535
5h 35mDrive 305.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Zadar to Triestecar 305.7 km
4h 18m€48–68Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjcarferry 401
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Portferry
11h 30m€57–173Fly, bus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZAD - PUY
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
4h 27m€75–367
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Trieste is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Trieste is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zadar bus station station and arriving at Trieste. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Zadar to Trieste. However, there are services departing from Zadar and arriving at Trieste Port via Port of Mali Losinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Zadar and Trieste is 304 km. The road distance is 305.7 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Trieste without a car is to bus which takes 5h 35m and costs .
The bus from Zadar bus station to Trieste takes 5h 35m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Zadar to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Trieste bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Trieste station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Trieste is 306 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Zadar to Trieste.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Trieste, Italy?
FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Zadar bus station to Trieste 5 times a week, and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–210
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36
- Private
- €122
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–65
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Adult
- €4–7
- Children 3-12
- €3
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Trieste Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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