There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Zadar by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NCE - ZAD
10h 53m€126–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
21h 4m€40–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
18h 33m€90–265Drive 1,010.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Zadarcar 1,010.4 km
10h 48m€156–226Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NCE - SPU
- Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
10h 7m€112–347Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane NCE - RJK
- Take the bus from Kraljevica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
12h 18m€142–534Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
13h 38m€100–581Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane NCE - AOI
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry
16h 6m€96–291Train, car ferry via Milan
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
19h 16m€63–180Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Anconatrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
21h 40m€82–122Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Sanremo-P.zza Colombo to Bologna Centralebus MarinoBus 061
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus N535
23h 6m€64–159
Nice to Zadar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Zadar is to bus which costs €40 - €170 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Zadar is to fly and bus which takes 10h 7m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Congrès / Promenade and arriving at Zadar bus station via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 4m.
The distance between Nice and Zadar is 678 km. The road distance is 1010.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 33m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Nice to Zadar, including transfers.
Nice to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Zadar is to fly which takes 10h 53m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €170 and takes 21h 4m.
Nice to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Zadar is 1010 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Nice to Zadar.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Zadar, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Congrès / Promenade to Zadar bus station via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Zagreb in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–750
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 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
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
- €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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Sanremo-P.zza Colombo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Sanremo-P.zza Colombo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
- 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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