There are 5 ways to get from Zadar to Jelsa by bus, ferry, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the ferry from Split to Jelsaferry 9603
6h 25m€35–89Bus, ferry via Jelsa
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Jelsaferry
6h 35m€30–89Catamaran, ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the ferry from Ancona to Splitferry 53
- Take the ferry from Split to Jelsaferry
16h 30m€182–275Fly, ferry
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAD - SPU
- Take the ferry from Split to Jelsaferry
8h 25m€94–220Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsabusferry
6h 47m€36–77
Zadar to Jelsa by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Jelsa is to bus and ferry via Jelsa which costs €30 - €90 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Jelsa is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs €35 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Jelsa via Split Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Zadar to Jelsa. However, there are services departing from Port of Zadar and arriving at Jelsa via Ancona and Split. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Zadar and Jelsa is 221 km.
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The best way to get from Zadar to Jelsa without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs €35 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Zadar to Jelsa, including transfers.
Zadar to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Jelsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Jelsa, Croatia?
You can take a ferry from Port of Zadar to Jelsa via Ancona and Split in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Ancona to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 91 1662 718
- [email protected]
- Website
- ksc.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ksc.hr/homepage
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