Zagreb to Zadar bus

Zagreb to Zadar runs down the motorway from the capital to the north Dalmatian coast, mostly on coaches continuing on toward Split. Fares start from EUR 15.90 and the fastest journeys take about 3h 30m. Seats are usually easy to find outside peak summer Saturdays.

Bus
From
EUR 15.90
Fastest
3h 30m
Distance
285 km
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Where the bus leaves and arrives

Your ticket names the exact stop for the departure you book. Live times, seats and fares appear when you search.

Departs from Zagreb

  • Zagreb Autobusni kolodvor

Arrives in Zadar

  • Zadar Autobusni kolodvor
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Stops along the way

The typical stop pattern on this route. Direct services skip the intermediate stops; transfer services may add 20–45 minutes at each.

  1. 00:00ZagrebOrigin
  2. +0h 40mKarlovac
  3. +2h 10mGospić
  4. ZadarDestination
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Who runs this corridor

FlixBusBus
ArrivaBus
Croatia BusBus

Travel documents

Document rules depend on your nationality — check them before you travel. Your ticket names the operator and the departure stop.

Domestic — no borderPrincipal crossingCroatia (domestic)

Domestic journey — no border check.

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From Zadar, where next?

Top onward destinations from Zadar. Book each leg separately on Panonex — one EUR 2 fee per booking; each leg's cancellation terms are set by its carrier.

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Travelling Zagreb to Zadar

About 3 hours 15 minutes for the direct A1 expresses; services calling at Plitvice-area and Lika towns take up to 4 hours. There is no direct rail service on this corridor — the bus is the standard choice.
Ready to book

Zagreb to Zadar, from EUR 15.90.

One booking, one EUR 2 fee. Cancellation and refund terms are set by the carrier and shown on your ticket.

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