There are 5 ways to get from Bologna to Zadar by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, Catamaran
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
7h 5m€88–254Fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BLQ - ZAD
4h 17m€24–169Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus N535
10h 55m€50–85Drive 595.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Zadarcar 595.1 km
7h 1m€94–135Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BLQ - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h€82–259
Bologna to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Zadar is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Zadar is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €23 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Zadar bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Bologna and Zadar is 372 km. The road distance is 595.1 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 7h 5m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Bologna to Zadar, including transfers.
Bologna to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Zadar is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €23 - €170 and takes 4h 17m.
Bologna to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zadar bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Zadar is 595 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Bologna to Zadar.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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