There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Zadar by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane RIX - ZAD
9h 6m€67–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain 12
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain 31
- Take the train from Mockava to Krakow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zadar bus stationbus
31h 21m€196–527Drive 1,897.1 km
- Drive from Riga to Zadarcar 1,897.1 km
20h 16m€294–425Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Split Airport (SPU)plane RIX - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 26m€102–361Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane RIX - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 45m€121–413Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1301
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zadar bus stationbus N949
32h 21m€154–256Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sukošanbus
39h 33m€160–279
Riga to Zadar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Zadar is to fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Zadar is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs €100 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Zadar bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between Riga and Zadar is 1569 km. The road distance is 1897.1 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 21m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Riga to Zadar, including transfers.
Riga to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Riga to Zadar is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 32h 21m.
Riga to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zadar is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 6:25 PM in Riga and 5:25 PM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Zadar, Croatia?
Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Zadar bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Riga International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zadar Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Mockava to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- 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, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sukošan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- 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.traveling.com
- 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
- €18–22
- 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
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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