There are 3 ways to get from Ancona to Zadar by ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Catamaran
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
7h€75–110Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
16h€217–1,090Drive 744.3 km
- Drive from Ancona to Zadarcar 744.3 km
9h 25m€121–174
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Zadar is to Catamaran which costs €75 - €110 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Zadar is to Catamaran which takes 7h and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Zadar bus station via Verona Porta Nuova, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Port of Zadar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Ancona and Zadar is 166 km. The road distance is 744.3 km.
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The best way to get from Ancona to Zadar without a car is to Catamaran which takes 7h and costs €75 - €110.
The Catamaran from Port Of Ancona to Port of Zadar takes 7h including transfers and departs once daily.
Ancona to Zadar bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Zadar bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova Station.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
Jadrolinija operates a ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar once daily. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to Zadar bus station via Verona Porta Nuova, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 16h.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €132–800
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €132
- Private
- €463
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- 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.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Zadar is 744 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Ancona to Zadar.
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