Book the days before you book the island. Out of season, state ferry line 433 from Zadar's Gaženica port to Molat sails only on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, once in each direction. On Saturdays it leaves Zadar at 11:00, reaches Molat at 14:00 and heads back at 15:00. On Mondays and Thursdays the departure time changes twice before the end of the year.
So check the date. Until 7 October a temporary Jadrolinija timetable applies, with the ferry leaving Zadar at 10:00 and Molat at 18:15. From 8 to 29 October the Monday and Thursday sailing leaves Zadar at 12:00, and from 2 November to the end of the year at 11:00; in both periods it leaves Molat at 16:30 and is back at Gaženica at 19:30.
The ferry is Jadrolinija's, with the route paid for by the state through AOLPP. In summer it continues from Molat to the island of Ist, but the winter timetable, valid to 31 December 2026, ends at Molat. No 2027 timetables had appeared by 2 October.
Noon departures in October, eleven o'clock from November
Monday and Thursday, until 7 October 2026
| From Zadar – Gaženica ferry port | From Molat ferry landing |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | 18:15 |
Monday and Thursday, 8 – 29 October 2026
| From Zadar – Gaženica ferry port | From Molat ferry landing |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 16:30 |
Monday and Thursday, 2 November – 31 December
| From Zadar – Gaženica ferry port | From Molat ferry landing |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | 16:30 |
Saturday, until 31 December 2026
| From Zadar – Gaženica ferry port | From Molat ferry landing |
|---|---|
| 11:00 | 15:00 |
Off-season timetable from AOLPP and Jadrolinija, 28 September – 31 December 2026, including a temporary change that ends on 7 October; AOLPP has not released 2027 timetables. Checked 2 October 2026. AOLPP – T-433 Zadar/Gaženica – Rivanj – Sestrunj – Zverinac – Molat – Ist, 2026 timetable and fares · 2026-10-02
The car pays €20.20, its driver pays separately
Foot-passenger fares depend on how far you go: in the off-season Zadar to Rivanj is €2.90, Sestrunj €3.20, Zverinac €3.50 and Molat €3.90. The summer fare to Molat was €6.10.
Vehicles pay one flat rate from Zadar to any of the islands. A standard car (under 5 m, under 2 m tall) is €20.20 out of season, and that buys space for the car alone: everyone inside it, driver included, needs a passenger ticket too. Island to island, the same car costs €13.70. A bicycle costs what a foot passenger pays.
| Adult, off-season | € 3.90 |
| Adult, summer season (29 May – 27 Sep) | € 6.10 |
| Child aged 3–12 | € 2 |
| Island resident with AOLPP card | € 1.70 |
| Car up to 5 m long and 2 m high, off-season | € 20.20 |
| Same car, summer season | € 28.50 |
| Car over 5 m long or 2 m high, off-season | € 39.90 |
| Motorcycle or moped, off-season | € 6.90 |
Off-season prices apply until 31 December 2026 (from 28 September); resident and public-service prices are the same all year. AOLPP / Jadrolinija – line 433 fares, 2026 · 2026-10-02
Gaženica ferry port and the landing on Molat
Zadar – Gaženica ferry port
Line 433 leaves from Gaženica, Zadar's car-ferry port south-east of the city centre, not from the old-town waterfront. If you are driving a hire car, follow the signs for the ferry port rather than for the centre. Jadrolinija's ticket office is in the port building at Gaženička cesta 28c, open 04:30 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 06:00 to 23:00 on Sundays and public holidays. The operator does not publish which berth this line uses, so check the departure screens or ask port staff.
Molat ferry landing
Until the end of 2026 Molat is the end of the line. The ferry arrives at 13:00, 14:00 or 15:00 depending on the date and waits there until its afternoon departure back to Zadar. In summer it carries on to the island of Ist, but that extension is not in the winter timetable. Jadrolinija's agency on Molat opens half an hour before each sailing. Note that the island has three harbours: the catamaran on line 9403 calls at Molat, Brgulje and Zapuntel, whereas the car ferry uses only Molat.
Island-hopping north-west from Zadar to Molat
Leaving Gaženica the ferry heads north-west; Rivanj comes first, then Sestrunj and Zverinac, and Molat is the last stop, with the same islands in reverse on the way back. Jadrolinija describes the whole run as taking about three hours, which matches the timetable (11:00 from Zadar, 14:00 at Molat).
Before you drive aboard at Gaženica
- Gaženica, not the old town
The car ferry goes from Gaženica ferry port. The only Molat service from the old-town waterfront is the 9403 catamaran, which takes no vehicles.
- Allow 45 minutes
For this route Jadrolinija wants you at Gaženica three quarters of an hour ahead. Buying in advance holds a space for you on the sailing you picked.
- Hire cars are fine, but pay twice
Car and occupants are ticketed separately: a couple in a small hire car needs three tickets out of season, €20.20 for the car plus two €3.90 fares.
- Short stays
With no ferry on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Sundays, a short trip may mean taking the ferry one way and the daily 9403 catamaran the other, but only if you are not bringing a car.
- Holidays
The line does not run on public holidays; between now and New Year that only affects Saturday 26 December.
Without a car, Molat is quicker and easier to reach by catamaran. Jadrolinija's fast line 9403 leaves from the city harbour in Zadar, not Gaženica, and runs every day. Departures from Zadar are at 13:05 on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 17:00 on Fridays, 14:05 on Saturdays, and 08:00 and 19:30 on Sundays; from Molat harbour it leaves for Zadar at 06:50 Monday to Saturday and at 18:20 on Sundays. The off-season fare is €5.00, more than the ferry.
Rivanj, Sestrunj and Zverinac are also stops for Jadrolinija's catamaran from Zadar to Božava, which leaves from the old-town quay and continues to Dugi otok. Gaženica is the departure point for the Bršanj and Rava car ferry too, and the same Jadrolinija office sells tickets for both.
Molat ferry questions, answered from this winter's timetable
On what days can I get the ferry to Molat this winter?
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, once each way. There is no line 433 ferry on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays or public holidays.
When does the ferry leave Zadar in November?
From 2 November to the end of the year it leaves Gaženica at 11:00 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays and reaches Molat at 14:00. It returns at 16:30 on Mondays and Thursdays and at 15:00 on Saturdays.
What does a car cost on the Molat ferry?
From October to December a small car (max. 5 m long, 2 m high) is €20.20, with the €3.90 adult fare on top for each person in it. A larger car is €39.90 and a motorcycle €6.90.
Can I board the Molat ferry in Zadar old town?
No. Line 433 leaves from Gaženica ferry port. The old-town waterfront only has the 9403 catamaran, which carries foot passengers.
Does the ferry still go on to Ist?
Not until the end of 2026: the winter timetable ends at Molat. Ist is served by the 9403 catamaran in the meantime.
How long is the crossing?
Jadrolinija gives about three hours for the whole journey. On Saturdays the timetable has the ferry leaving Zadar at 11:00 and arriving at Molat at 14:00.