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How to get fromAnkara to Zadarby plane, bus, train, car, car train, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Ankara to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane ESB - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    12h 3m
    €99–442

  2. Fly to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane ESB - ZAD
    11h 8m
    €83–317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train Hst / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    31h 24m
    €108–169

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ankara to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Zadarcar car
    2d 2h
    €372–1,113

  5. Drive  1,959.2 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Zadarcar car 1,959.2 km
    19h 48m
    €286–414

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ESB - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    12h 30m
    €102–434

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ESB - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    13h 53m
    €107–777

  8. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane ESB - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadarshuttle bus
    12h 54m
    €198–288

  9. Fly to Sarajevo, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane ESB - SJJ
    2. Take the bus from Stup to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    15h 9m
    €116–269

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    31h 31m
    €88–140

  11. Train, bus via Zenica

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Pendik Station to Sjenicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sjenica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    43h 42m
    €118–137

Ankara to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration43h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,642.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Zadar, Croatia?

SunExpress, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 5 times a week. 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 31h 31m.

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