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How to get fromBudva to Zadarby bus, car ferry, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Budva to Zadar by bus, car ferry, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Split

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 50m
    €37–143

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    11h 40m
    €23–78

  3. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry ferry 654 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 35m

  4. Drive  445.7 km

    1. Drive from Budva to Zadarcar car 445.7 km
    6h 6m
    €65–94

  5. Car ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane DBV - ZAD
    9h 43m

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skradinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skradin to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 20m

  7. Fly Tivat Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane TIV - ZAD
    16h 53m
    €173–307

  8. Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Zadar Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane TGD - ZAD
    10h 25m
    €172–396

  9. Car ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DBV - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 20m

Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 477.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Split Bus Station and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 6 times a week.

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