There are 7 ways to get from Budva to Zadar by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Split
best- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 48m€53–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
12h€36–98Drive 445.7 km
- Drive from Budva to Zadarcar 445.7 km
6h 6m€63–90Bus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane DBV - ZAD
10h 29m€68–160Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane TGD - ZAD
10h 16mFly Tivat Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane TIV - ZAD
7h 3m€113–321Bus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DBV - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 3m€74–267
Budva to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budva to Zadar is to bus via Split which costs €50 - €150 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Budva to Zadar is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Budva to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Budva, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Budva and Zadar is 478 km. The road distance is 445.7 km.
The best way to get from Budva to Zadar without a car is to bus via Split which takes 9h 48m and costs €50 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Budva to Zadar, including transfers.
Budva to Zadar bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Budva to Zadar is to bus via Split which takes 9h 48m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €330 and takes 7h 3m.
Budva to Zadar bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Split Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budva to Zadar is 446 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Budva to Zadar.
What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Split Bus Station and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, Air Serbia and Interjet fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- globtour@globtour.com
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–22
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
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