There are 7 ways to get from Koper to Zadar by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Koper to Pivkatrain Ic
- Take the train from Pivka to Rijekatrain 210
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 26m€14–54Bus, ferry via Mali Lošinj
- Take the bus from Portorož to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Rovinj to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry
9h 3m€147–272Drive 307.2 km
- Drive from Koper to Zadarcar 307.2 km
4h 25m€45–65Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Portorož to Pula Airportbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PUY - ZAD
6h 1m€168–377Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
8h 28m€23–73Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N862 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry 9141
9h 13m€38–112Bus
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N862 / ...
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 20m€35–62
Koper to Zadar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Zadar is to train and bus which costs €14 - €55 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Zadar is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Zadar bus station via Ljubljana bus station and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Koper and Zadar is 354 km. The road distance is 307.2 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs €14 - €55.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Koper to Zadar, including transfers.
Koper to Zadar bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Koper station.
Koper to Zadar bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koper to Zadar is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Koper to Zadar.
Book your Koper to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Koper to Zadar bus station via Ljubljana AP, Ljubljana bus station, and Zagreb in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Koper to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Pivka to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Pivka to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–21
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Portorož to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Portorož to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- 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.
- 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 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
- 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
- €19–40
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Port of Rovinj to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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