How to travel from Zagreb to Zadar

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Compare bus and flight for Zagreb to Zadar

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Zagreb to Zadar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €15, while a flight costs an average of €161.

Distance: 197 km

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€15

Average price

Cheapest

€161

Average price

€61

Average price

(fuel + tolls)

3h 45m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 15m

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30m

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4h 21m

Average total duration

2h 21m

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2h 57m

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0.2 - 0.5kg

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0.6 - 1.2kg

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FlixBus

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Croatia Airlines

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

The cheapest way to travel from Zagreb to Zadar is a bus with an average price of €15.

This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Zadar:

A bus is €147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Zadar costing on average €161.

The fastest way to travel from Zagreb to Zadar is by bus with an average journey time of 3h 45m.

Other travel options to Zadar take longer:

Flight takes on average 4h 21m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Zagreb and Zadar including taking a bus and flight.

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from Zagreb to Zadar

How to get from Zagreb to Zadar by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Zagreb to Zadar is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Nomago
    11:55 AM3h30
    Zagreb, Bus Station
    3:25 PMZadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
    131One-way
    0 transfers

Cheapest

  • Nomago
    11:55 AM3h30
    Zagreb, Bus Station
    3:25 PMZadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
    131One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Croatia AirlinesOU632
    9:15 PM0h45
    Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    10:00 PMZadar Airport
    921One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Nomago Intercity operated by Arriva
    2:00 PM3h30
    Zagreb, Bus Station
    5:30 PMZadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
    161One-way
    0 transfers
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    1:00 PM3h40
    Zagreb, Bus Station
    4:40 PMZadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
    161One-way
    0 transfers
  • Nomago
    9:30 AM3h45
    Zagreb, Bus Station
    1:15 PMZadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
    161One-way
    0 transfers
  • Croatia AirlinesOU5438 · OU5407
    1:20 PM20h10
    Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    9:30 AMZadar Airport
    3881One-way
    1 transfer
  • Croatia AirlinesOU5404 · OU5595
    6:00 AM4h00
    Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    10:00 AMZadar Airport
    4051One-way
    1 transfer
  • Croatia AirlinesOU440 · OU5513
    8:10 AM5h25
    Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
    1:35 PMZadar Airport
    4431One-way
    1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Zagreb to Zadar

Travel to Zadar easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Zagreb to Zadar.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Zagreb and Zadar including taking a bus and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Zagreb to Zadar is a bus with an average price of €15.

This is compared to other travel options from Zagreb to Zadar:

A bus is €147 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zagreb to Zadar costing on average €161.

The fastest way to travel from Zagreb to Zadar is by bus with an average journey time of 3h 45m.

Other travel options to Zadar take longer:

Flight takes on average 4h 21m.

The Zagreb to Zadar distance is approximately 197 km.
The average frequency per day from Zagreb to Zadar is:
  • Around 13 buses per day.
  • Around 4 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zagreb and Zadar as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zagreb to Zadar:
  • Flights mostly depart from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport and arrive in Zadar Airport.
  • Buses mostly depart from Zagreb, Bus Station and arrive in Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Zagreb to Zadar, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Croatia Airlines to go to Zadar by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Autotrans by Arriva, Nomago, Nomago Intercity operated by Arriva, Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o. to go to Zadar by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zagreb to Zadar with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Croatia Airlines.
  • 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Autotrans by Arriva, Nomago, Nomago Intercity operated by Arriva, Samoborček EU grupa d.o.o..
Omio customers who travel from Zagreb to Zadar often also extend their vacation to go to Split, Dubrovnik, Šibenik, Pula, Jezerce. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Zadar and these popular destinations at a great price.

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