There are 8 ways to get from Zadar to Lugano 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 Luganotrain Ec
9h 26mCHF 128–371Fly Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- 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 Luganotrain
6h 20mCHF 57–273Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar to Luganobus
11h 5mCHF 135Drive 756.6 km
- Drive from Zadar to Luganocar 756.6 km
8h 59mCHF 123–178Bus, 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 Luganotrain
19h 29mCHF 558–1,537Bus 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 Luganotrain
8h 15mCHF 58–245Catamaran 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 Luganotrain
9h 37mCHF 154–430Catamaran, train to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PSR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
11h 17mCHF 108–295
Zadar to Lugano by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Lugano is to bus and fly and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Lugano is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zadar and arriving at Lugano. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Zadar and Lugano is 657 km. The road distance is 756.6 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Lugano without a car is to Catamaran and train which takes 9h 26m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 380.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Zadar to Lugano, including transfers.
Zadar to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Zadar station.
Zadar to Lugano bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Lugano is 757 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Zadar to Lugano.
Book your Zadar to Lugano bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Lugano, Switzerland?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Zadar to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 135 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–140
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–16
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zadar to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 135
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–30
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 550–1,500
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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