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How to get fromSan Francisco to Zadarby plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Zadar by plane, bus, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zadar Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane SFO - ZAD
    18h 42m
    €360–1,015

  2. Fly to Pula Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane SFO - PUY
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    23h 37m
    €325–990

  3. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane SFO - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    19h 5m
    €511–1,065

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SFO - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    20h 36m
    €349–1,252

  5. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane SFO - AOI
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    24h 30m
    €486–1,515

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SFO - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    22h 15m
    €459–1,505

  7. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane SFO - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevica to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 32m
    €508–1,670

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration23h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,016.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 42m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Zadar, Croatia?

United Airlines, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice daily.

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