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

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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, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 46m
    €109–397

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadarbus bus
    34h 11m
    €70–104

  3. 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 Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    32h 23m
    €75–165

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Knintrain train
    5. Take the bus from Knin, Autobušni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 81
    47h 23m

  5. Drive 1,959.2 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Zadarcar car 1,959.2 km
    19h 48m
    €276–399

  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 2m
    €82–444

  7. Fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane ESB - ZAD
    9h 28m
    €88–317

  8. 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 41m
    €112–967

  9. Train, bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain train Yht
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    32h 23m
    €97–196

  10. Bus via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    41h 41m
    €130–144

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ankara to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Zadarcar car
    2d 2h
    €364–1,100

Ankara to Zadar by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration41h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,641.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Ankara to Zadar bus station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Belgrade bus station, and Zagreb in around 32h 23m. Alternatively, AJet, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.

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