There are 5 ways to get from Venice to Zadar by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus stationbus N535
8h 10m€35–60Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
8h 54m€107–318Drive 458.4 km
- Drive from Venice to Zadarcar 458.4 km
5h 47m€72–103Fly
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VCE - ZAD
7h 9m€71–225Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry 9141
9h 45m€105–159
Venice to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Zadar is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Zadar is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venezia, Tronchetto 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 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Venice to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Port of Venice and arriving at Port of Zadar via Port of Pula. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Venice and Zadar is 461 km. The road distance is 458.4 km.
Book your Venice to Zadar ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Venice to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €35 - €60.
The bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus station takes 8h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Venice to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
The best way to get from Venice to Zadar is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 7h 9m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zadar bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Zadar is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Venice to Zadar.
Book your Venice to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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