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There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Zadar by plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Split Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane BCN - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 54m
    €69–214

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BCN - ZAD
    14h 49m
    €58–199

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 59m
    €267–541

  4. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 26m
    €424–718

  5. Car ferry, train, Catamaran

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Parmatrain train
    3. Take the train from Parma to Anconatrain train Ic
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    38h 16m
    €219–339

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    9h 21m
    €71–346

  7. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAD - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 39m
    €93–264

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry ferry
    14h 9m
    €86–759

  9. Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane PMI - ZAD
    9h 22m
    €66–180

  10. Train, Catamaran

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    24h 46m
    €246–478

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus bus 402 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    31h 32m
    €145–263

  12. Drive  1,617.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Zadarcar car 1,617.7 km
    18h 13m
    €263–380

Spain to Zadar by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration31h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Spain and Zadar, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova and Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 31h 26m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week.

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