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

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

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  1. Fly to Zadar Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane SFO - ZAD
    20h 7m
    €230–566

  2. 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 59m
    €439–1,253

  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 bus stationbus bus
    20h 57m
    €302–1,051

  4. 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
    23h 32m
    €313–796

  5. 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 12m
    €319–1,296

  6. 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
    28h 39m
    €486–1,226

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SFO - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Wien to Zadarshuttle bus
    21h 24m
    €285–699

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration19h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,016.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 7m

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

United Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 5 times a week.

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