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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 49m
    €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
    €48–160

  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
    €213–312

  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 to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    22h 32m
    €216–377

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Venicebus bus FlixBus N740
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Zadar bus stationbus bus N535
    26h 50m
    €132–217

  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
    €72–317

  7. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    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 to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    11h 42m
    €77–252

  8. 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
    €114–330

  9. 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
    €87–1,095

  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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    23h 13m
    €254–444

  11. Bus via Rovinj

    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
    €444–1,068

  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 P.Za Principe to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Piacenza to Anconatrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    36h 24m
    €193–369

  13. Drive 1,617.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zadarcar car 1,617.7 km
    18h 11m
    €255–368

Barcelona to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration22h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Barcelona to Zadar bus station via Venice and Venezia, Tronchetto in around 26h 50m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week.

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