There are 14 ways to get from Helsinki to Zadar by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, shuttle, car ferry, busferry, car, or car train
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Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane HEL - ZAD
7h 13m€115–328Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zadar bus stationbus N1283
41h 55m€98–164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zadar bus stationbus
37h 18m€151–198Bus, train via Kaunas
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusictrain Ic
- Take the bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
45h 27m€141–211Ferry, night train, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to St. Johann Im Pongaunighttrain 305
- Take the train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus stationbus
2d 7h€159–475Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane HEL - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 56m€107–620Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane HEL - RJK
- Take the bus from Kraljevica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h 43m€211–463Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HEL - SPU
- Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
9h 22m€106–336Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HEL - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien to Zadar
12h 11m€164–361Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane HEL - AOI
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry
16h 35m€126–524Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HEL - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zadar
12h 39m€156–321Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
2d 2hDrive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar
42h 55m€667–1,725Drive 4,237.7 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Zadarcar 4,237.7 km
45h 58m€760–1,097
Helsinki to Zadar by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Zadar is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 41h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Zadar bus station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Helsinki and Zadar is 1954 km. The road distance is 4237.7 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Zadar without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 18m and costs €150 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Helsinki to Zadar, including transfers.
Helsinki to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 13m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 41h 55m.
Helsinki to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zadar is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 8:39 PM in Helsinki and 7:39 PM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Zadar, Croatia?
Ryanair and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Zadar bus station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 41h 55m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rijeka Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zadar Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Split Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €49–51
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Stockholm Central to St. Johann Im Pongau
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €26–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St. Johann Im Pongau to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–36
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Hbf to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- 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 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- 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 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
Bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- 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
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Wien to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–180
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- tourist@teol.net
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.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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