There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Zadar by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NCE - ZAD
7h 48m€83–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
21h 4m€76–168Train, Catamaran via Milan
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
15h 47m€124–310Drive 1,010.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Zadarcar 1,010.4 km
10h 48m€157–226Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NCE - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus
10h 48m€99–387Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane NCE - AOI
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
13h 38m€143–378Train, Catamaran
- 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 ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
18h 45m€131–267Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Zadar bus stationbus N535
21h 46m€77–137
Nice to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Zadar is to bus via Bologna which costs €75 - €140 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie 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 Catamaran via Milan which takes 15h 47m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 48m 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 7h 48m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €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?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Zadar bus station via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Zagreb in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- 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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €18–35
- 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
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
- €35–65
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- 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
- €40–75
- 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 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 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
- €20–45
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
- €30–36
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- 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 bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- 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
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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