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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Zadar by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, shuttle, car ferry, or night train

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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
    €69–214

  2. Fly to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BCN - ZAD
    14h 49m
    €58–199

  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 12m
    €214–317

  4. 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 42m
    €249–475

  5. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 26m
    €434–718

  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 21m
    €71–346

  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
    €134–349

  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
    €86–759

  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
    €182–594

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus bus 402 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    31h 32m
    €143–262

  11. Car ferry, train, night train, Catamaran

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Tortonatrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Tortona to Anconanighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    36h 5m
    €201–359

  12. Drive  1,617.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zadarcar car 1,617.7 km
    18h 13m
    €264–381

Barcelona to Zadar by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration31h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest 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, Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova and Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 31h 26m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week.

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