There are 7 ways to get from Patras to Zadar by bus, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rio to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
25h€84–102Ferry, car ferry via Port Of Patras
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Patras to Ancona M.Maferry Asf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
30h 30m€82–177Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarcarferry 51
29h 30m€125–143Drive 1,101.8 km
- Drive from Patras to Zadarcar 1,101.8 km
15h 28m€198–286Fly from Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane GPA - ZAD
15h 10m€137–506Bus to Preveza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PVK - ZAD
13h 25m€140–577Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ATH - ZAD
15h 5m€122–331
Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus which costs €80 - €110 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus and fly which takes 13h 25m and costs €140 - €600.
No, there is no direct ferry from Patras to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Port of Patras and arriving at Port of Zadar via Port of Ancona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Patras and Zadar is 1153 km. The road distance is 1101.8 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs €80 - €110.
It takes approximately 25h to get from Patras to Zadar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus which takes 25h and costs €80 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 15h 10m.
Zadar is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 3:20 PM in Patras and 2:20 PM in Zadar.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Zadar is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Patras to Zadar.
There are 9233+ hotels available 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, and Shkodër in around 25h. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, TUIfly, and two other airlines fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zadar Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- 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
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Shkodër to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- 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
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 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
Ferry from Port of 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
- €70–100
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
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