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There are 13 ways to get from Barcelona to Zadar by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BCN - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 54m
    €63–215

  2. Fly to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BCN - ZAD
    5h 39m
    €53–170

  3. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Zadarcar car
    22h 11m
    €216–313

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 55m
    €280–640

  5. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    27h 4m
    €268–1,728

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 18m
    €72–327

  7. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane BCN - AOI
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    13h 27m
    €119–340

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    14h 9m
    €88–1,095

  9. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BCN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Rovinj to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Zadarferry ferry
    13h 42m
    €177–750

  10. Train, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    23h 27m
    €249–457

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 419
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    33h 55m
    €128–246

  12. Car ferry, train, Catamaran

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    3. Take the train from Parma to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    37h 45m
    €212–365

  13. Drive  1,617.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zadarcar car 1,617.7 km
    18h 11m
    €258–372

Barcelona to Zadar by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration33h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zadar bus station via Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Zagreb in around 27h 4m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week.

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