There are 9 ways to get from Zadar to Kotor by bus, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 54m€39–59Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 841
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
12h 15m€72–86Drive 423 km
- Drive from Zadar to Kotorcar 423 km
5h 43m€59–84Fly Zadar Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane ZAD - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
13h 20mBus via Split
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 5m€64–68Bus, ferry, car ferry via Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
12h 25m€116–120Bus, ferry, car ferry via Zadar
- Take the bus from Zadar to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
12h 45mFly Zadar Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAD - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 15m€99–189Bus to Split Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SPU - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
8h 51m€95–170
Zadar to Kotor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Kotor is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Kotor is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor and Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Zadar and Kotor is 437 km. The road distance is 423 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Kotor without a car is to bus which takes 9h 54m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Zadar to Kotor, including transfers.
Zadar to Kotor bus services, operated by Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o., depart from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Zadar to Kotor bus services, operated by Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o., arrive at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Kotor is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Zadar to Kotor.
There are 5543+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Kotor, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor and Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Split Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- trade-air.com
Flights from Split Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Split Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- office1@blueline-mne.com
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- info@bestline.hr
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.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 Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €12–16
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- €55
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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