There are 5 ways to get from Padova to Zadar by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Padova to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus N535
8h 31m€43–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padua to Zadar bus stationbus N535
9h 10m€35–55Drive 478.6 km
- Drive from Padova to Zadarcar 478.6 km
5h 54m€74–106Fly
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VCE - ZAD
10h 56m€102–395Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
14h 15m€44–429
Padova to Zadar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Zadar is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Zadar is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Padua and arriving at Zadar bus station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Padova and Zadar is 475 km. The road distance is 478.6 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 31m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Padova to Zadar, including transfers.
Padova to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Padua station.
The best way to get from Padova to Zadar is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs €100 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 10m.
Padova to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zadar bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padova to Zadar is 479 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Padova to Zadar.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Zadar, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Padua to Zadar bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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