There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Zadar by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Fly to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane NCE - ZAD
7h 28m€78–249Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Zadar bus stationbus
17h 17m€116–242Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Zagrebbus N482
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
20h 41m€78–176Drive 1,010.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Zadarcar 1,010.4 km
10h 55m€158–228Fly to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Split Airport (SPU)plane NCE - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 44m€102–284Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - 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
13h 38m€118–1,174Train, Catamaran
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- 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
17h 58m€159–319Train, bus via Florence
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Zadar bus stationbus
21h 47m€100–195Bus, Catamaran
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Ancona Nordbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
34h 45m€123–204
Nice to Zadar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Zadar is to bus which costs €75 - €180 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Zadar bus station via Nice Airport and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
The distance between Nice and Zadar is 674 km. The road distance is 1010.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 17m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Nice to Zadar, including transfers.
Nice to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Zadar is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €180 and takes 20h 41m.
Nice to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Zadar is 1010 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Nice to Zadar.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Zadar, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Zadar bus station via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Zagreb in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zadar Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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