There are 6 ways to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik by bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Bus via Benkovac
best- Take the bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
6h 54m€24–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus 898
8h 30m€3–50Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry
10h 5m€63–140Drive 345.8 km
- Drive from Zadar to Dubrovnikcar 345.8 km
4h 8m€50–71Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAD - DBV
7h 54m€69–168Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane SPU - DBV
5h 44m€87–170
Zadar to Dubrovnik by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik is to bus via Benkovac which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zadar bus station station and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Zadar and Dubrovnik is 358 km. The road distance is 345.8 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik without a car is to bus via Benkovac which takes 6h 54m and costs €24 - €45.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Zadar to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o., depart from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik is to bus via Benkovac which takes 6h 54m and costs €24 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 7h 54m.
Zadar to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o., arrive at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Dubrovnik is 346 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Zadar to Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o. operates a bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 5h. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and Ryanair fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) once daily.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Zadar Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Split Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Benkovac, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- TP Line
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