There are 5 ways to get from Zadar to Jelsa by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, Catamaran
best- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N896 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsaferry 9603
5h 5m€28–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus N896 / ...
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsabus
5h 27m€27–63Drive, line 632 car ferry
- Drive from Zadar to Drvenikcar
- Take the car ferry from Drvenik to Sućurajcarferry 632
- Drive from Sućuraj to Jelsacar
4h 33m€42–62Fly, Catamaran
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAD - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsaferry
10h 30m€108–282Bus, Catamaran via Bibinje
- Take the bus from Bibinje to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsaferry 9603
5h 38m€30–45
Zadar to Jelsa by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Jelsa is to bus and Catamaran via Bibinje which costs €30 - €45 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Jelsa is to drive and line 632 car ferry which takes 4h 33m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Jelsa via Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Zadar and Jelsa is 213 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Jelsa without a car is to bus and Catamaran which takes 5h 5m and costs €28 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Zadar to Jelsa, including transfers.
Zadar to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 3849+ hotels available in Jelsa.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Jelsa, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Jelsa via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and Split Bus Station in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Bibinje to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Car ferry from Drvenik to Sućuraj
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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