Boat and Ferry

Jadrolinija's local ferries (trajektne linije) and passenger boats (brodske linije) run daily routes that connect Zadar not only with the surrounding islands but also with Southern Dalmatia and Italy. The offices are by the Harbor Gate in the city walls, across from the ferry port.

Jadrolinija runs ferry routes from the port of Zadar, just outside the city walls on the western side of the Old Town, to Sali. The trip, which takes about two hours and costs 40 Kn, takes you initially south in the Zadarski kanal, then through a narrow strait between Ugljan and Pašman islands before proceeding to the island of Dugi Otok, where you stop briefly in Zaglav before heading on to Sali. If you don't want to base yourself in Murter, you can take a cruise straight from the Borik marina just outside Zadar all the way to Kornati National Park, that almost mythical archipelago even farther south. The Zadar Archipelago, which holds 12 passengers, will take you on a full-day journey (9 am to 7 pm) to the national park, including stops at Telašćica Nature Reserve, Vrulje bay, Sali, and the islands of Mana and Levrnaka.

Contacts

Jadrolinija. Liburnska obala 7, Zadar, Zadarska, 23000. 051/666–111; www.jadrolinija.hr.