Ferry from Zadar to Silba

Ferry from Zadar to Silba at a glance

Everything passengers ask about the ferry from Zadar to Silba in one place. Jadrolinija, TP Line sail the route on car ferry and fast boat, with a crossing time of about 3 hours, daily, timetable varies by season. Boats leave from Zadar Gaženica port and arrive at Silba harbour. Haqqi Tours provides the ticket with or without a vehicle, and confirms the sailing, the seats and the cost through WhatsApp before you commit to anything.

• Route: Zadar to Silba (about 55 km by sea)
• Operator: Jadrolinija, TP Line
• Crossing time: about 3 hours
• Vessels: car ferry and fast boat
• Frequency: daily, timetable varies by season
• Departure port: Zadar Gaženica port
• Arrival port: Silba harbour
• Vehicles: cars and motorbikes carried on the car ferries
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation by WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

Silba is a car-free island north of Zadar reached by the Jadrolinija line through Ist and Olib and by a seasonal fast boat, popular with sailors and beach visitors.

Arrival: Silba harbour

You step off at Silba harbour. Taxis and buses meet the boats. If you would rather not think about it, we book a driver to meet the ferry and take you to the door of your hotel.

Arriving late? We note your arrival and, if you have booked a transfer, the driver tracks the ferry, so a delay costs you nothing.

On board the Zadar to Silba ferry: seats, cabins, cars and luggage

On board, the ferry from Zadar to Silba is relaxed: you can walk about, sit inside or on deck, eat at the café and watch the coast. Seat classes differ in space and quiet - economy, airline seats, lounge or business on the fast boats; cabins of two to four berths on overnight ferries. Taking the car means driving on, parking as directed, and coming back down only at the arrival port.

• Café, bar or restaurant on most vessels; open decks on the conventional ferries
• Vehicles on the car deck - give us the car's length and height when booking
• Children's fares by age; infants generally free
• Pets accepted on many ships in carriers or kennels - let us know if one is travelling

Things to do in Silba after the ferry

Silba is a car-free island north of Zadar with a pine-shaded village, sandy coves and a historic stone lookout tower. Arriving by sea puts you in the middle of it: Sotorišće beach, Pine-shaded lanes, Sailors' harbour and Toreta tower are all reachable from Silba harbour.

Haqqi Tours can provide guided tours, tickets, transfers and private drivers in Silba; ask when you book the ferry and we send the options.

Best time to take the ferry from Zadar to Silba

For the ferry itself, late spring and early autumn bring calm seas, full timetables and reasonable fares; July and August are the busiest and the most expensive, and the windiest weeks can cancel the fast boats. Winter schedules are thinner on many crossings, so we verify before you plan.

Ferry or flight from Zadar to Silba?

For most travellers on this route the ferry is the better way: it leaves from the port in Zadar and lands you in Silba itself, carries as much luggage as you can wheel and the car, and turns the journey into part of the holiday. A flight only wins when the crossing is long and time is short. Haqqi Tours arranges flights too, and says honestly which is better for your dates.

Return ferry from Silba to Zadar

We book the return crossing from Silba to Zadar just as easily, normally on the same confirmation. Round-trip fares and open returns are cheaper on many operators, so booking both directions together saves money. Tell us the day you want to come back on the form and we send both directions with the cost.

How much does the ferry from Zadar to Silba cost?

Ferry prices from Zadar to Silba move with the season and the vessel: the same crossing can cost a fraction on the conventional ferry in April of what the high-speed boat costs on an August weekend. Rather than quote a figure that will be wrong next week, we look up the fare for the day you want to sail and send it on WhatsApp before you decide.

Let us know for two or three sailings and we send the cost of each - fast boat and slow boat, morning and afternoon - so you can see the difference before you book the Zadar to Silba ferry.

Cheapest ferry ticket from Zadar to Silba: how to pay less

The cheapest ferry ticket from Zadar to Silba is usually on the conventional ferry, booked early, on a weekday outside the peak weeks. These are the rules our team applies:

• Price the crossing with and without the car - for two people a rental at the other end is sometimes cheaper
• Book the return with the outbound - open returns and round-trip fares are cheaper on many operators
• Ask about children's, student and resident fares, and about vehicle offers outside high season
• Choose the conventional ferry over the high-speed boat when time allows - it is cheaper, steadier and often more scenic
• Book early for July, August, Easter and holiday weekends, when sailings sell out and fares rise
• Travel on a weekday - Friday and Sunday sailings carry the highest fares

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which sailing is the cheapest ferry from Zadar to Silba that day and how much a different day would save.

How to book ferry tickets from Zadar to Silba with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Zadar to Silba ferry tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers - and send it. Quickly we write to you in the WhatsApp chat with the sailings, the vessel type and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send the e-ticket or boarding reference.

• Step 1 - fill out the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children
• Step 2 - we message you through WhatsApp with the sailings, vessels, seats or cabins and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the sailing you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Silba

Because a person books it, we can line the Zadar to Silba ferry up with a flight or a train the same day, choose the sailing that leaves a safe margin, and warn you if the weather forecast makes the fast boat a risk.

Timetable and season of the Zadar to Silba ferry

Daily, timetable varies by season - that is how often the ferry from Zadar to Silba runs, with more departures in summer and fewer, sometimes weather-dependent, in winter. Allow about 3 hours at sea plus check-in at the port. Timetables change between seasons, so we send the exact departures for your travel date rather than a list that may be out of date.

For a connection at Silba - a flight, a train or another ferry - let us know and we choose a sailing with a comfortable margin.

Departure: Zadar Gaženica port

Your crossing starts at Zadar Gaženica port. Large ports have several gates and the boarding gate is announced on the boards and on the ticket; we send the gate and the check-in time with your confirmation. A coach runs from the airport to the bus station, and taxis are available outside arrivals; a private car is simpler for a hotel in Borik or Petrčane, for Nin, Biograd or Vodice, and for the national parks.

• Keep the e-ticket and the ID or passport used for booking together
• Luggage is carried free within the ferry company's limits; large bags go on the racks or the car deck
• Cafés, kiosks and waiting halls at Zadar Gaženica port; some fast boats board only minutes before sailing
• Haqqi Tours offers a private transfer from your hotel in Zadar to the port on request

Why book your Zadar to Silba ferry ticket with Haqqi Tours

What we offer on the ferry from Zadar to Silba: live fares checked across every operator for your date, fast boat and slow boat explained plainly, seats and cabins reserved, vehicles booked with the right dimensions, the electronic ticket delivered by WhatsApp and a team that answers at any hour if the weather changes the plan. Send the form and let us take the ferry off your list.