There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Zadar by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, Catamaran
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
20h 37m€313–657Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane LRH - ZAD
9h 51m€106–360Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the bus from Donaueschingen Busbahnhof to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
27h 16m€300–553Drive 1,683.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Zadarcar 1,683.4 km
18h 48m€262–378Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NTE - ZAD
12h 27m€118–266Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus stationbus
30h 14m€166–298Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Zadar bus stationbus
38h 10m€186–315Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LRH - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 39m€137–292Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NTE - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 55m€124–306
La Rochelle to Zadar by train, subway, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to bus via Venice which costs €160 - €300 and takes 30h 14m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Zadar bus station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Venezia, Tronchetto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Zadar is 1908 km. The road distance is 1683.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 20h 37m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 20h 37m to get from La Rochelle to Zadar, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Zadar is to bus via Venice which takes 30h 14m and costs €160 - €300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €360 and takes 9h 51m.
La Rochelle to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Zadar is 1683 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from La Rochelle to Zadar.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Zadar bus station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station, and Venezia, Tronchetto in around 30h 14m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zadar Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Zadar Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- lubina.busfahrten@t-online.de
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Donaueschingen Busbahnhof to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- 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, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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