There are 9 ways to get from Spain to Zadar by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PMI - ZAD
7h 16m€51–200Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
22h 5m€226–448Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua to Zadar bus stationbus N535
27h 17m€93–129Ferry, train, Catamaran
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the train from Civitavecchia to Roma Terminitrain Re
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
33h 4m€167–315Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BCN - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 42m€62–305Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BCN - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
9h 18m€67–337Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane PMI - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
9h 30m€65–337Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano Centrale Station to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
32h 21m€533–1,284Drive 1,617.7 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Zadarcar 1,617.7 km
18h 8m€255–367
Spain to Zadar by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Zadar is to bus which costs €90 - €130 and takes 27h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Zadar bus station via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
The distance between Spain and Zadar is 1179 km. The road distance is 1617.7 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Zadar without a car is to train and Catamaran which takes 22h 5m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Spain to Zadar, including transfers.
Spain to Zadar bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Spain to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €50 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €130 and takes 27h 17m.
Spain to Zadar bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Zadar is 1618 km. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Spain to Zadar.
What companies run services between Spain and Zadar, Croatia?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zadar bus station via Padova and Padua in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zadar Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €21–40
- 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
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- 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
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–35
- 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 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
- €20–40
- 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 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Milano Centrale Station to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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