There are 11 ways to get from Lugano to Zadar by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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 via Reggio Emilia
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
10h 36m€147–308Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MXP - ZAD
6h 5m€34–202Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Zadarbus
11h 20m€144Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
11h 21m€133–313Drive 754.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Zadarcar 754.6 km
8h 59m€131–189Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Zadar bus stationbus N535
14h 6m€50–80Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BGY - ZAD
6h 40m€68–301Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LIN - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 58m€73–296Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane LIN - AOI
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
10h 18m€164–446Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZRH - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 54m€152–393Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Abruzzo Airport, train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane MXP - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
11h 39m€116–316
Lugano to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Zadar is to bus via Padova which costs €50 - €80 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Zadar is to train and fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €30 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lugano and arriving at Zadar. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Lugano and Zadar is 662 km. The road distance is 754.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran via Reggio Emilia which takes 10h 36m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Lugano to Zadar, including transfers.
Lugano to Zadar bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Zadar bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Zadar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Zadar is 755 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Lugano to Zadar.
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Zadar, Croatia?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Lugano to Zadar 4 times a week. Tickets cost €144 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Lugano to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Padua to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- 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
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
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
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- RegioJet
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- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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