There are 9 ways to get from Zadar to Madrid by bus, plane, train, car, ferry, or shuttle
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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SPU - MAD
8h€92–254Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZAG - MAD
9h 51m€71–297Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Zadar to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
28h 10m€308–589Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar to Luganobus
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
30h€424–670Drive 2,174.8 km
- Drive from Zadar to Madridcar 2,174.8 km
23h 49m€355–513Ferry, 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VCE - MAD
13h 59m€102–795Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus
- Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
38h 23m€278–1,164Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 419
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus
42h 30m€178–309Bus #2
- 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 Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
44h 10m€453–742
Zadar to Madrid by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Madrid is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €300 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Madrid is to bus and fly which takes 8h and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Zagreb, Edvard Rusjan Airport and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
The distance between Zadar and Madrid is 1814 km. The road distance is 2174.8 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Madrid without a car is to bus and train via Barcelona which takes 28h 10m and costs €300 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Zadar to Madrid, including transfers.
Zadar to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Madrid is 2175 km. It takes approximately 23h 49m to drive from Zadar to Madrid.
Book your Zadar to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur via Zagreb, Edvard Rusjan Airport, and Padova in around 38h 23m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Split Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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