There are 7 ways to get from Zadar to Elbasan by bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhe, Rruga e Stacionit to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
17h 36mCar ferry to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane AOI - TIA
13h 59m$55–250Drive 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$81–118Car ferry, train to Abruzzo Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PSR - TIA
15h 23m$78–299Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ZAD - TIA
8h 58m$98–386
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 $80 - $120 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Elbasan is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $95 - $390.
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 667 km. The road distance is 643.2 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Elbasan without a car is to bus which takes 17h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 36m to get from Zadar to Elbasan, including transfers.
Zadar to Elbasan bus services, operated by Vector, depart from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Elbasan is to bus which takes 17h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $390 and takes 8h 58m.
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.
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. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Austrian Airlines fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice a week.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Zadar Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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
- $17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- $35–47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- $35–45
- 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
- $32
- 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
- $4
- 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
- $4–45
- 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
- $77
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- $11–14
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