There are 7 ways to get from Santander to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Santander Airport to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SDR - ZAD
6h 30m€92–342Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
29h 43m€272–671Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Zadar bus stationbus N535
35h 49m€96–128Drive 2,038.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Zadarcar 2,038.4 km
22h 8m€316–456Fly Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SDR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
13h 50m€127–644Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BIO - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
13h 13m€93–405Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
42h 5m€114–196
Santander to Zadar by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Zadar is to bus which costs €95 - €130 and takes 35h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Zadar is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Zadar bus station via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 49m.
The distance between Santander and Zadar is 1552 km. The road distance is 2038.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Zadar without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 43m and costs €270 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Santander to Zadar, including transfers.
Santander to Zadar bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Zadar is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €90 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €130 and takes 35h 49m.
Santander to Zadar bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Zadar is 2038 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Santander to Zadar.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Zadar, Croatia?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Ryanair UK fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Zadar bus station via Padova and Padua in around 35h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Zadar Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Padua to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–30
- 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-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 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.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
- €8–20
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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