There are 11 ways to get from Alicante to Zadar by train, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, ferry, or car
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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€83–274Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ALC - ZAD
8h 51m€52–220Train, 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
28h 59m€281–484Bus 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€173–363Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Zadar bus stationbus
42h 19m€242–417Fly 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 32m€86–205Fly 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€90–1,145Train, bus via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
29h 39m€301–634Bus
- 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€489–1,145Drive 2,116.7 km
- Drive from Alicante to Zadarcar 2,116.7 km
23h 7m€335–484
Alicante to Zadar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €50 - €220.
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 which takes 28h 59m and costs €280 - €490.
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 bus via Lyon which takes 37h 20m and costs €170 - €370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €50 - €220 and takes 8h 51m.
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?
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. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zadar Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Zadar Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
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
- €55–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Zadar Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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