There are 6 ways to get from Kotor to Zadar by car ferry, ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, ferry, bus
best- Take the carferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Splitferry 842 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus 898 / ...
9h 35m€118–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
10h 59m€22–71Bus via Split
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus N896 / ...
10h 15m€36–134Drive 424.2 km
- Drive from Kotor to Zadarcar 424.2 km
5h 41m€62–90Fly from Tivat Airport
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane TIV - ZAD
7h 39m€191–317Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane TGD - ZAD
9h 20m€180–407
Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Zadar is to bus which costs €21 - €75 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Zadar is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Zadar bus station via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Kotor and Zadar is 445 km. The road distance is 424.2 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Zadar without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Kotor to Zadar, including transfers.
Kotor to Zadar bus services, operated by Royal Travel Cetinje, depart from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Kotor to Zadar is to bus via Split which takes 10h 15m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €320 and takes 7h 39m.
Kotor to Zadar bus services, operated by Royal Travel Cetinje, arrive at Split Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotor to Zadar is 424 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Kotor to Zadar.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar bus station via Split Bus Station and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Eurowings, and Interjet fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–260
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Zadar Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- 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 bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–22
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
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