Bus lines

In the sweltering heat of the Mediterranean summer the last thing that tourists need is to contemplate on how to get from A to B. Rest assured dear visitors as you can wipe the sweat of your brows as you’ll be pleased to know that Zadar has excellent connections to the rest of Croatia. All the major destinations are covered and if you do have any inquiries, simply check directly at the Zadar Bus Station or phone 060 30 53 05.

Zadar is well connected to Zagreb with daily lines. For those wishing to travel closer to the Zadar surroundings there is a bus line for Benkovac at 07:00 and 17:45. Island hoppers who choose Vir as a destination won’t miss out as there is a bus line that comes from Zagreb and leaves Zadar at 19:30. In addition, there is also a line Čakovec-Vir that runs from May 31 until August 31 which stops in Zadar at 10:45 and continues through to Vir.

The bus line Zagreb-Murter stops in Zadar and leaves for Murter at 07:30. If you’ve done your research you’ll know that Novalja is one of the hit party destinations and therefore there is a bus that travels daily at 14:00 and 20:00. Take note as an additional line to Novalja is scheduled from June 1 until September 30 with a bus that departs at 17:00.

With the new state of the art freeways built, the Zagreb-Split bus line is definitely the best way to travel time-wise. In saying that, there are also buses available for those who wish to take the lovely coastal route along the sea. As a bonus, this Zagreb-Split line does stop in Zadar.
If you’re travelling south to Dubrovnik, there is a line from Trieste that arrives to Zadar at 00:55 and then proceeds further down.
To the north of the country there are bus lines for the city of Rijeka. For the Istrian peninsula and the city of Pula the bus lines from Zadar depart at 08:00, 12:00 and 23:30.

For the most eastern part of Croatia there is a bus line to Osijek which leaves Zadar at 23:00.