There are 8 ways to get from Zadar to Ascona by ferry, train, 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.
Catamaran, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
10h 32mCHF 116–310Fly Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZAD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 40mCHF 35–289Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar to Bellinzonabus
12h 47mCHF 143–148Drive 788.8 km
- Drive from Zadar to Asconacar 788.8 km
9h 26mCHF 130–187Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Stationbus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
20h 29mCHF 562–1,544Fly Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane ZAD - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 30mCHF 45–172Bus to Split Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane SPU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
9h 54mCHF 62–230Catamaran to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane AOI - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
10h 51mCHF 158–385
Zadar to Ascona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Ascona is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 180 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Zadar and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Bellinzona, Stazione and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Zadar and Ascona is 700 km. The road distance is 788.8 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Ascona without a car is to Catamaran and train which takes 10h 32m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 310.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Zadar to Ascona, including transfers.
Zadar to Ascona bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Zadar station.
Zadar to Ascona bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Ascona is 789 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Zadar to Ascona.
There are 3316+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Ascona, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Zadar to Bellinzona 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 135 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–130
Flights from Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zadar to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 135
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–30
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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