There are 5 ways to get from Zagreb to Zadar by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
3h 30m€2–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusictrain Ic
- Take the bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 51m€48–74Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Zagreb to Zadar285.8 km
3h 41m€11Fly
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane ZAG - ZAD
3h 25m€47–167Drive 287.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Zadarcar 287.2 km
2h 57m€41–59
Zagreb to Zadar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Zadar is to rideshare which costs €11 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Zadar is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Zadar bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Zagreb and Zadar is 284 km. The road distance is 287.2 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Zadar without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €2 - €45.
The bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zagreb to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Zadar is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €2 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €45 - €170 and takes 3h 25m.
Zagreb to Zadar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zadar bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Zadar is 287 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Zagreb to Zadar.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Zadar, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station hourly. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Seven other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines flies from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- 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 Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- 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 Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Perušić to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- 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 Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Zagreb to Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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