There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Zadar by train, bus, plane, ferry, or car
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Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
best- 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€68–328Train 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
8h 20m€47–202Bus
- 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
13h 52m€138–320Drive 754.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Zadarcar 754.6 km
8h 59m€133–192Train 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
9h 5m€157–388Train 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
10h 55m€73–311Train 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
13h 18m€169–506
Lugano to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Zadar is to train and fly which costs €45 - €210 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Zadar is to train and bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €65 - €330.
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 614 km. The road distance is 754.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs €144.
It takes approximately 6h 40m 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
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- [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
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
- €65–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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