There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Zadar by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane GVA - ZAD
5h 20m€129–393Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Bolognabus FlixBus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus N535
21h 10m€73–121Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Bellinzonatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Zadarbus
17h 32m€215–266Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
17h 57m€117–241Drive 1,018.2 km
- Drive from Geneva to Zadarcar 1,018.2 km
11h 13m€175–252Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane GVA - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
8h 4m€98–367Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane GVA - RJK
- Take the bus from Kraljevica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 50m€194–546Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 95
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Zadarbus
19h 34m€160–168
Geneva to Zadar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Zadar is to bus via Bologna which costs €70 - €130 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Zadar is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Geneva Bus Station and arriving at Zadar via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Geneva and Zadar is 776 km. The road distance is 1018.2 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 32m and costs €210 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Geneva to Zadar, including transfers.
Geneva to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Zadar is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €120 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €170 and takes 19h 34m.
Geneva to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Zadar is 1018 km. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Geneva to Zadar.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Zadar, Croatia?
Swiss, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zadar via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai and Zürich Hbf in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- trade-air.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €14–20
- Base Standard
- €30–45
- Base Premium
- €35–55
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Bellinzona to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
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
- +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-tours.hr
- 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 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.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
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.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
- €8–20
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Kraljevica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €9–12
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