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

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  1. Fly to Zadar Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane MAD - ZAD
    13h 30m
    €62–286

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Zadarbus bus
    30h 6m
    €320–581

  3. Train, bus via Lugano

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    5. Take the bus from Lugano to Zadarbus bus
    30h 27m
    €381–742

  4. Drive  2,176.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Zadarcar car 2,176.5 km
    23h 55m
    €355–513

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 52m
    €85–373

  6. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAD - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 25m
    €93–261

  7. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane MAD - AOI
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    13h 43m
    €143–386

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - 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 30m
    €102–796

  9. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    37h 45m
    €283–1,156

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur 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
    42h 4m
    €449–736

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 419
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    42h 25m
    €183–300

Madrid to Zadar by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,624.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 30m

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

Croatia Airlines and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Zadar bus station via Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Zagreb in around 37h 45m.

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