There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car, car train, 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.
Fly to Split Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ESB - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 58m€98–372Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ESB - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
12h 2m€82–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus
32h 8m€104–164Drive, car train
- Drive from Ankara to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Zadarcar
2d 2h€370–1,110Drive 1,959.2 km
- Drive from Ankara to Zadarcar 1,959.2 km
19h 48m€278–402Fly to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ESB - ZAD
9h 28m€83–307Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ESB - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
13h 40m€107–977Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus
32h 16m€82–135Bus via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-A to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
41h 8m€89–155
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Zadar is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 32h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Zadar is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Zadar bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 16m.
The distance between Ankara and Zadar is 1641 km. The road distance is 1959.2 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 8m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Ankara to Zadar, including transfers.
Ankara to Zadar bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Zadar is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs €80 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 32h 16m.
Ankara to Zadar bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Zadar is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 12:01 AM in Ankara and 11:01 PM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Zadar, Croatia?
AJet, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Zadar bus station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Belgrade bus station in around 32h 16m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Zadar is 1959 km. It takes approximately 19h 48m to drive from Ankara to Zadar.
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