There are 7 ways to get from Zadar to Sarandë by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car, plane, 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 via Kotor
best- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skradinbus
- Take the bus from Skradin to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 922
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sarandëbus
19h 7m$102–202Catamaran, train, car ferry, Flying Dolphin
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
21h 27m$202–372Drive 832.2 km
- Drive from Zadar to Sarandëcar 832.2 km
12h 13m$151–218Fly, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ZAD - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
18h 56m$116–293Bus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
22h 58m$118–174Bus #2
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sarandëbus
23h 20mCatamaran, car ferry, Flying Dolphin
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
28h 37m$229–353
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Sarandë is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 22h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Sarandë is to drive which takes 12h 13m and costs $150 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Sarandë via Skradin, Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, Tivat, Autobuska stanica and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Zadar to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Port of Zadar and arriving at Sarandë via Port of Ancona and Port of Corfu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Zadar and Sarandë is 956 km. The road distance is 832.2 km.
Book your Zadar to Sarandë ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Zadar to Sarandë without a car is to bus via Kotor which takes 19h 7m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Zadar to Sarandë, including transfers.
Zadar to Sarandë bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, depart from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zadar to Sarandë bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Skradin station.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarandë via Skradin, Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, Tivat, Autobuska stanica, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skradin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Skradin to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.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
- $85–130
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Sarandë is 832 km. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from Zadar to Sarandë.
There are 4480+ hotels available in Sarandë.







