There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Zadar by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Zadar Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SOF - ZAD
11h 31m€54–190Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadarbus
20h 50m€29–92Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus N981
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
19h 16m€72–158Drive 1,110.4 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Zadarcar 1,110.4 km
12h 16m€157–227Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Split Airport (SPU)plane SOF - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
12h 33m€88–255Fly Plovdiv Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PDV - ZAD
17h 50m€126–400
Plovdiv to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Zadar is to train and bus which costs €29 - €95 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Zadar is to train and fly which takes 11h 31m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Train station and arriving at Zadar bus station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Zadar is 828 km. The road distance is 1110.4 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 19h 16m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Plovdiv to Zadar, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Train station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Zadar is to bus which takes 19h 16m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €400 and takes 17h 50m.
Plovdiv to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Zadar is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 10:43 AM in Plovdiv and 9:43 AM in Zadar.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zadar bus station via Zagreb in around 19h 16m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zadar Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Zadar Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Zadar Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Zadar is 1110 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Plovdiv to Zadar.
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