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How to get fromBologna to Zadarby train, bus, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bologna to Zadar by train, bus, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 1m
    €123–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Venice Tronchetto Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 30m
    €72–124

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Pesarotrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Pesaro to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry ferry
    10h 3m
    €126–290

  4. Drive  595.1 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Zadarcar car 595.1 km
    7h 3m
    €96–139

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BLQ - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 17m
    €104–297

  6. Train, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    10h 7m
    €98–187

  7. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus 536 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    12h 12m
    €386–823

  8. Train, shuttle to Pula Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane PUY - ZAD
    9h 8m
    €112–820

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane BLQ - AOI
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    13h 5m
    €148–417

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus station via Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 12h 12m.

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