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There are 11 ways to get from Leiden to Zadar by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly to Zadar Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane AMS - ZAD
    7h 6m
    €104–390

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    21h 37m
    €184–327

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    5. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    27h 21m
    €122–333

  4. Drive  1,557.4 km

    1. Drive from Leiden to Zadarcar car 1,557.4 km
    14h 59m
    €324–468

  5. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane AMS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 1m
    €111–295

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane AMS - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 8m
    €118–387

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 46m
    €325–700

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    25h 56m
    €152–256

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    27h 19m
    €105–159

  10. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from The Hague to Zagrebbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    28h 39m
    €127–240

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leiden to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Zadarcar car
    18h 16m
    €264–370

Leiden to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Zadar, Croatia?

Croatia Airlines, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leiden Centraal to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam, and Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica in around 27h 19m.

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