There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zadar by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane RTM - ZAD
3h€245–1,209Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
25h 47m€101–163Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
20h 3m€368–748Drive 1,534.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zadarcar 1,534.4 km
15h 17m€279–402Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Split Airport (SPU)plane RTM - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 18m€305–668Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagrebbus N885
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
26h 17m€102–210Train, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus stationbus
26h 56m€141–264Drive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar
18h 31m€256–362
Rotterdam to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar is to bus via Zagreb which costs €100 - €210 and takes 26h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar is to fly which takes 3h and costs €240 - €1300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zadar is 1200 km. The road distance is 1534.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 20h 3m and costs €360 - €750.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Rotterdam to Zadar, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zadar bus services, operated by Sonnen-Busreisen Prosic, depart from Rotterdam station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zadar is to fly which takes 3h and costs €240 - €1300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 25h 47m.
Rotterdam to Zadar bus services, operated by Sonnen-Busreisen Prosic, arrive at Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zadar is 1534 km. It takes approximately 15h 17m to drive from Rotterdam to Zadar.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zadar, Croatia?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 (0)7051 93 03 44
- info@prosicbus.com
- Website
- prosicbus.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- http://www.prosicbus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.prosicbus.com/#redvoznje-faq
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- tourist@teol.net
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- 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
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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