There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Zadar by train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 10m€105–345Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VCE - ZAD
7h 9m€71–245Car 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€105–159Drive 458.4 km
- Drive from Venice to Zadarcar 458.4 km
5h 47m€73–105Bus via Zagreb
- 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 / ...
10h 4m€375–1,257Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h€81–145Shuttle to Pula Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PUY - ZAD
7h 57m€82–1,077
Venice to Zadar by car ferry and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Zadar is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Zadar is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Zadar bus station via Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
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 455 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 train and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Venice to Zadar, including transfers.
Venice to Zadar bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Stazione Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venice to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €70 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Zagreb, which costs €370 - €1300 and takes 10h 4m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberta' Santa Chiara to Zadar bus station via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Zagreb in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Pula Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Zadar bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja 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.
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