There are 6 ways to get from Cluj to Zadar by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CLJ - ZAD
7h 52m€51–283Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj Napoca to Huedinbus
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
16h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Knintrain
- Take the bus from Knin, Autobušni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 81
27h 27mDrive 1,028.4 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Zadarcar 1,028.4 km
11h 28m€150–217Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CLJ - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 19m€95–384Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CLJ - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus
10h 57m€129–327
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj to Zadar is to fly which costs €50 - €290 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €50 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from P-ța Cipariu Nord and arriving at Zadar bus station via Cluj Napoca, Huedin, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Cluj and Zadar is 732 km. The road distance is 1028.4 km.
The best way to get from Cluj to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 16h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Cluj to Zadar, including transfers.
Cluj to Zadar bus services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 52m and costs €50 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 45m.
Cluj to Zadar bus services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Huedin station.
Zadar is 1h behind Cluj. It is currently 9:24 PM in Cluj and 8:24 PM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Cluj, Romania and Zadar, Croatia?
Lufthansa, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from P-ța Cipariu Nord to Zadar bus station via P-ța Gării Sosire, Cluj Napoca, Huedin, Huedin, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Zagreb in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zadar Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zadar Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zadar Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–470
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Split Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Knin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–37
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Bus from Cluj Napoca to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Bus from Cluj Napoca to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- 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
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
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
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
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 99 438 6116
- info@sikbus.hr
- Website
- sikbus.hr
Bus from Knin, Autobušni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sikbus.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
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