There are 8 ways to get from Zadar to Elbasan by ferry, train, busferry, bus, car 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.
Catamaran, train, bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Elbasanbus
16h 42mCatamaran to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AOI - TIA
10h 57m$45–432Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
17h 36mCatamaran, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Elbasanbus
22h 48mDrive 643.2 km
- Drive from Zadar to Elbasancar 643.2 km
9h 33m$117–169Bus via Bugojno
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
18h 27mBus via Dubrovnik
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
19h 28m$78–114Catamaran, train to Abruzzo Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PSR - TIA
12h 23m$52–389
Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Elbasan is to bus via Dubrovnik which costs $75 - $120 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Elbasan is to drive which takes 9h 33m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar to Elbasan. However, there are services departing from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Elbasan via Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Zadar and Elbasan is 910 km. The road distance is 643.2 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Elbasan without a car is to Catamaran and train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 42m to get from Zadar to Elbasan, including transfers.
Zadar to Elbasan bus services, operated by Vector, depart from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zadar to Elbasan bus services, operated by Vector, arrive at Lezhë station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Elbasan is 643 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Zadar to Elbasan.
There are 154+ hotels available in Elbasan.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Elbasan, Albania?
You can take a bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Elbasan via Lezhë, Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–180
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $28–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355686322239
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- $30–40
- Phone
- +387 51 306 855
- info@neobas.org
- Website
- neobas.org
Bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://www.neobas.org/v2/
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–40
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–116
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- $10–14
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $132
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- $160–170
- Deck
- $95–110
- Car
- $130–150
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $135–145
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