There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Zadar by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
19h 44m€232–450Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane MRS - ZAD
13h 55m€100–361Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
26h 9m€114–213Drive 1,283.7 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Zadarcar 1,283.7 km
15h 10m€206–297Train, Catamaran via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
20h 2m€218–377Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
20h 37m€209–384Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano Centrale Station to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
28h 37m€597–1,112Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane MPL - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 15m€154–342Train to Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Agdetrain
- Fly from Béziers Cap D'Agde Airport (BZR) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BZR - ZAD
9h 40m€107–405Train to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimestrain
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane FNI - ZAD
30h 54m€129–514Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LYS - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 36m€134–377
Montpellier to Zadar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Zadar is to bus which costs €110 - €220 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Zadar is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier station to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and arriving at Zadar bus station via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 9m.
The distance between Montpellier and Zadar is 1462 km. The road distance is 1283.7 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 44m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 19h 44m to get from Montpellier to Zadar, including transfers.
Montpellier to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Montpellier to Zadar bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Zadar is 1284 km. It takes approximately 15h 10m to drive from Montpellier to Zadar.
Book your Montpellier to Zadar bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Zadar bus station via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Zagreb in around 26h 9m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Split Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Split Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Agde
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Milano Centrale Station to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €550–1,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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