The average bus between Zadar and Makarska Riviera takes 8h 54m and the fastest bus takes 5h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Zadar to Makarska Riviera. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Zadar and Makarska Riviera. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zadar is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Makarska Riviera at 9:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and take an average of 8h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Zadar to Makarska Riviera. However, there are services departing from Zadar station and arriving at Makarska Riviera station via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Zadar to Makarska Riviera bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Makarska Riviera bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Drašnice, D8 station.
Book your Zadar to Makarska Riviera bus tickets online with Prijevoz Knežević, Promet Makarska and FlixBus.
The distance between Zadar and Makarska Riviera is 182.2 km. The road distance is 242 km.
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Makarska Riviera via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, Split Bus Station, and Drašnice, D8 in around 6h 46m.