There are 7 ways to get from Zadar to Zagreb by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
3h 30m€18–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Zadar to Zagreb286.9 km
3h 42m€9Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Perušićbus
- Take the train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
6h 9m€44–74Fly from Zadar Airport
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZAD - ZAG
2h 54m€48–167Bus via Kožino autobusna stanica
- Take the bus from Kožino autobusna stanica to Zagrebbus 939
5h 32m€26–47Drive 287.9 km
- Drive from Zadar to Zagrebcar 287.9 km
2h 59m€41–59Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SPU - ZAG
5h 19m€53–106
Zadar to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Zagreb is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Zagreb is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs €45 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zadar bus station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Zadar and Zagreb is 284 km. The road distance is 287.9 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €18 - €60.
The bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zadar to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Zagreb is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €18 - €60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 2h 54m.
Zadar to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Zagreb is 288 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Zadar to Zagreb.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Zagreb, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb every 2 hours. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Seven other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines flies from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) once daily.
- 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
- €45–150
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Perušić
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kožino autobusna stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Perušić
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zadar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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