There are 6 ways to get from Zadar to Paklenica by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Zagreb
best- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Usora, Hotel Splitbus
8h 9m$70–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Doboj, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 47m$45–55Drive 392.3 km
- Drive from Zadar to Paklenicacar 392.3 km
6h 4m$64–93Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZAD - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Usora, Hotel Splitbus
7h 41m$145–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Banja Luka to Dobojtrain
9h 31m$67Fly to Sarajevo, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZAD - SJJ
- Take the train from Sarajevo to Maglajtrain
13h 45m$122–335
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Paklenica is to bus which costs $45 - $55 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Paklenica is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Paklenica. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Usora, Hotel Split via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Zadar and Paklenica is 569 km. The road distance is 392.3 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Paklenica without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 8h 9m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Zadar to Paklenica, including transfers.
Zadar to Paklenica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Paklenica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Paklenica is 392 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Zadar to Paklenica.
There are 229+ hotels available in Paklenica.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Paklenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Paklenica via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Usora, Hotel Split in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Zadar Airport to Sarajevo via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Phone
- +387 53 241 368
- [email protected]
- Website
- zrs-rs.com
Train from Banja Luka to Doboj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- zrs-rs.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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