There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Zadar by train, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane VLC - ZAD
12h 21m€98–274Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ALC - ZAD
8h 51m€52–230Train, bus via Lugano
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lugano to Zadarbus
32h 14m€493–963Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zadarbus
32h 26m€317–502Drive 2,116.7 km
- Drive from Alicante to Zadarcar 2,116.7 km
23h 7m€337–487Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ALC - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 36m€87–215Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ALC - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
9h 45m€81–317Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ALC - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
14h 31m€90–1,145Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
37h 20m€172–358Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
38h 11m€513–1,181Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
39h 41m€489–1,145
Alicante to Zadar by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Lyon and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Alicante and Zadar is 1604 km. The road distance is 2116.7 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Zadar without a car is to train and bus via Lugano which takes 32h 14m and costs €490 - €1000.
It takes approximately 12h 21m to get from Alicante to Zadar, including transfers.
Alicante to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €170 - €360 and takes 37h 20m.
Alicante to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Zadar is 2117 km. It takes approximately 23h 7m to drive from Alicante to Zadar.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Zadar, Croatia?
Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Lyon and Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 37h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zadar Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Lugano to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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