There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Split Airport, bus
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ALC - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 6m€88–205Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 48m€85–327Train, 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
31h 59m€322–527Train, 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 Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the bus from Lugano to Zadarbus
32h 21m€383–688Drive 2,116.4 km
- Drive from Alicante to Zadarcar 2,116.4 km
23h 9m€345–499Fly 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€89–810Bus 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€156–287Bus
- 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€479–795Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
41h 35m€303–854
Alicante to Zadar by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €210 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Zadar is to fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs €85 - €330.
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 1719 km. The road distance is 2116.4 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 59m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 6m 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.
Alicante to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Zadar is 2116 km. It takes approximately 23h 9m to drive from Alicante to Zadar.
Book your Alicante to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio.
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.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Split Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- 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
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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