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How to get fromBudva to Zadarby car ferry, ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Budva to Zadar by car ferry, ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry ferry 654 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus 898 / ...
    9h 35m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    11h 40m
    €23–78

  3. Bus via Split

    1. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus N896 / ...
    10h 55m
    €38–143

  4. Drive  445.7 km

    1. Drive from Budva to Zadarcar car 445.7 km
    6h 6m
    €65–94

  5. Fly Tivat Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane TIV - ZAD
    9h 58m
    €183–307

  6. Car ferry, ferry, line 9602 ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Luka Milnaferry ferry 654
    3. Take the ferry from Luka Milna to Port of Splitferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skradinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skradin to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 40m

  7. Car ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane DBV - ZAD
    9h 43m

  8. Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane TGD - ZAD
    8h 20m
    €172–396

  9. Car ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DBV - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 20m

Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar bus station via Split Bus Station and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.

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