There are 5 ways to get from Tirana to Zadar by plane, bus, car, 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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane TIA - ZAD
8h 55m€93–255Bus via Split
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus 898 / ...
17h€63–190Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
16h 50mDrive 605.6 km
- Drive from Tirana to Zadarcar 605.6 km
9h 3m€98–142Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, Catamaran
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane TIA - AOI
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry
13h 8m€90–385
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Zadar is to bus via Split which costs €60 - €190 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Tirana and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Lezhë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Tirana and Zadar is 492 km. The road distance is 605.6 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 16h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Tirana to Zadar, including transfers.
Tirana to Zadar bus services, operated by Drita Travel, depart from Tirana station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Zadar is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 50m.
Tirana to Zadar bus services, operated by Drita Travel, arrive at Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tirana to Zadar is 606 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Tirana to Zadar.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Zadar, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tirana to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Lezhë in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Zadar Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Zadar Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Zadar Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–220
- Phone
- +355 692089127
- [email protected]
- Website
- luna.al
Bus from Tirana to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- luna.al
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- Promet Makarska
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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