There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Zadar by bus, ferry, car ferry, car, train, 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.
Bus via Dubrovnik
best- Take the bus from Rio to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor
24h 14m€86–110Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.MaAsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar51
30h 30m€83–179Drive 1,101.8 km
- Drive from Patras to Zadar1,101.8 km
15h 20m€197–284Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)ATH - ZAD
15h 6m€122–281Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Take the bus from Agrínio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
25h 13mBus via Durrës
- Take the bus from Patra to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
32h 15mBus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Split Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Split Airport (SPU)ATH - SPU
- Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošan
12h 21m€108–299Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)ATH - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
13h 51m€99–393Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)SKG - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
15h 38m€102–377Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)PVK - ZAD
24h 15m€210–827
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus via Dubrovnik which costs €85 - €110 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus and train and fly which takes 12h 21m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Agrínio, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Lezhë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Patras to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Port of Zadar via Port of Ancona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Patras and Zadar is 1202 km. The road distance is 1101.8 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Zadar without a car is to bus via Dubrovnik which takes 24h 14m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 24h 14m to get from Patras to Zadar, including transfers.
Patras to Zadar bus services, operated by KTEL of Aetolia-Acarnania S.A., depart from Patras station.
Patras to Zadar bus services, operated by KTEL of Aetolia-Acarnania S.A., arrive at Agrinio station.
Zadar is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 5:54 PM in Patras and 4:54 PM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a train from Patra to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Rio, Rio, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor, and Benkovac in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Rio to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Agrínio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- office1@blueline-mne.com
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Patras to Agrinio
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +355686322239
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +385 043 277 100
- 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
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
- 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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