There are 11 ways to get from Zadar to Barcelona by bus, plane, ferry, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Split Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SPU - BCN
7h 36m€67–196Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZAG - BCN
9h 28m€56–259Catamaran, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
22h 49m€248–475Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
32h 42m€143–264Catamaran, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
35h 5m€216–335Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ZAD - BCN
30h 1m€58–199Ferry, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VCE - BCN
13h 35m€85–757Ferry, bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Port of Rovinjferry
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airportbus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane TRS - BCN
13h€181–583Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
23h 3m€272–548Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
34h 1m€443–722Drive 1,618.5 km
- Drive from Zadar to Barcelonacar 1,618.5 km
18h 15m€265–382
Zadar to Barcelona by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Zagreb and Ljubljana bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 42m.
The distance between Zadar and Barcelona is 1339 km. The road distance is 1618.5 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Barcelona without a car is to Catamaran and train which takes 22h 49m and costs €240 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Zadar to Barcelona, including transfers.
Zadar to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Barcelona is to bus which takes 32h 42m and costs €140 - €270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 30h 1m.
Zadar to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Barcelona is 1619 km. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from Zadar to Barcelona.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Zagreb and Ljubljana bus station in around 32h 42m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines flies from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice a week.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Split Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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