There are 15 ways to get from Helsinki to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, shuttle, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Split Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HEL - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 3m€89–375Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Zadar bus stationbus
37h 26m€172–402Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
39h 58m€304–793Drive 4,237.9 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Zadarcar 4,237.9 km
45h 59m€781–1,129Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane TLL - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 11m€130–882Fly Helsinki Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane HEL - ZAD
8h 13m€94–290Fly Helsinki Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane HEL - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 40m€133–910Fly Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HEL - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Wien to Zadar
12h 16m€168–363Fly Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane HEL - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
15h 28m€149–1,225Fly Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HEL - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zadar
12h 33m€167–384Fly Helsinki Airport to Pula Airport, ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane HEL - PUY
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
14h 33m€209–405Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1207
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Zadar bus stationbus N1283
41h 55m€191–317Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus stationbus
2d€203–336Car ferry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Nacka strand Sjövägenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
2d 1hDrive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar
2d 1h€686–985
Helsinki to Zadar by bus, foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Zadar is to fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Zadar bus station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 55m.
The distance between Helsinki and Zadar is 2158 km. The road distance is 4237.9 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Zadar without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 26m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Helsinki to Zadar, including transfers.
Helsinki to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków, which costs €190 - €320 and takes 41h 55m.
Helsinki to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Zadar is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 6:50 AM in Helsinki and 5:50 AM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Zadar, Croatia?
Finnair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Zadar bus station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 41h 55m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Zadar is 4238 km. It takes approximately 45h 59m to drive from Helsinki to Zadar.
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