There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Zadar by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CTA - ZAD
6h 57m€75–159Fly Trapani Airport to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane TPS - ZAD
9h 20m€44–198Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
23h 18m€190–368Bus, train, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
23h 28m€131–218Car ferry, bus, Catamaran
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naplescarferry
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Anconabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
25h 10m€132–204Fly Palermo Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PMO - ZAD
7h 44m€55–191Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane CTA - AOI
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
8h 35m€116–319Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus N535
32h 10m€161–276Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Zadarcar
20h 41m€210–321
Sicily to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Zadar is to fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Zadar is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €75 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Zadar bus station via Palermo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
The distance between Sicily and Zadar is 748 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 23h 18m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Sicily to Zadar, including transfers.
Sicily to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Zadar is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €75 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 32h 10m.
Sicily to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 12618+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Zadar bus station via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Bologna Centrale in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Trapani Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Trapani Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- [email protected]
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
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
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
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
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
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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