There are 5 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Preko by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, line 409 ferry
best- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Prekoferry 409
8h 37m€13–21Bus, line 431 car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Prekocarferry 431
9h 48m€5–40Drive, line 431 car ferry
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Port of Zadarcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Prekocarferry 431
4h 24m€48–71Fly, line 431 car ferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane DBV - ZAD
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Prekocarferry
9h 17m€71–127Bus, line 409 ferry via Split
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zadarbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Prekoferry 409
9h 45m
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Preko is to bus and line 409 ferry which costs €13 - €21 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Preko is to drive and line 431 car ferry which takes 4h 24m and costs €45 - €75.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Preko is 368 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Preko without a car is to bus and line 409 ferry which takes 8h 37m and costs €13 - €21.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Dubrovnik to Preko, including transfers.
There are 8416+ hotels available in Preko.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Preko, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Dubrovnik to Preko. However, you can take the bus to Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Zadar, take the line 2 bus to Zadar - Obala kralja Tomislava, walk to Zadar, then take the line 409 ferry to Preko. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubrovnik to Preko via Port of Zadar in around 4h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Zadar to Preko
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €1–3
- Adult
- €4–5
Car ferry from Port of Zadar to Preko
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €1–3
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