There are 5 ways to get from Cesena to Zadar by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, Catamaran
best- Take the train from Cesena to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
9h 26m€89–158Bus
- Take the bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre 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 / ...
13h 37m€412–841Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cesena to Venice Troncetto ferrycar
- Take the carferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Umagcarferry
- Drive from Umag to Zadarcar
10h 52m€158–196Ferry
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry
9h 46m€113–268Ferry via Port of Zadar
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadarferry 9141
9h 59m€114–264
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cesena to Zadar is to ferry via Port of Zadar which costs €110 - €270 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cesena to Zadar is to train and Catamaran which takes 9h 26m and costs €85 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cesena to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Cesena Accoglienza and arriving at Zadar bus station via Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cesena to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Cesenatico Port and arriving at Zadar via Port of Mali Losinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Cesena and Zadar is 290 km.
Book your Cesena to Zadar ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Cesena to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 9h 26m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Cesena to Zadar, including transfers.
Cesena to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cesena Accoglienza station.
Cesena to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
What companies run services between Cesena, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Zadar bus station via Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barriera to Zadar via Cesenatico, Cesenatico Port, and Port of Mali Losinj in around 9h 46m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Cesena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cesena Accoglienza to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €370–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
- 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
- €22–35
- 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
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Venice Troncetto ferry to Umag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €84
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Regular Ticket
- €84
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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