There are 7 ways to get from Patras to Zadar by bus, car ferry, ferry, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Patra to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
24h 25m€90–100Car ferry, Catamaran
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
29h 30m€197–291Drive 1,101.8 km
- Drive from Patras to Zadarcar 1,101.8 km
15h 27m€200–289Fly from Patras Araxos Airport
- Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane GPA - ZAD
22h 13m€230–691Ferry, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Maferry Asf / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
30h 30m€197–291Bus to Preveza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PVK - ZAD
12h 5m€110–298Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane KLX - ZAD
21h 28m€114–370
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 €90 - €100 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus and fly which takes 12h 5m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Lezhë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
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 1299 km. The road distance is 1101.8 km.
Book your Patras to Zadar ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Patras to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs €90 - €100.
It takes approximately 24h 25m to get from Patras to Zadar, including transfers.
Patras to Zadar bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
The best way to get from Patras to Zadar is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs €90 - €100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €230 - €700 and takes 22h 13m.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Patra to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Lezhë in around 24h 25m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Preveza Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Zadar Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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More Questions & Answers
Patras to Zadar bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Lezhë station.
Zadar is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 12:18 AM in Patras and 11:18 PM in Zadar.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Zadar is 1102 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Patras to Zadar.
There are 12478+ hotels available in Zadar.

















