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Compare bus and flight for Rome to Zadar
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Zadar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $116, while a flight costs an average of $354.
Distance: 207 miles (334 km)
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$354 Average price | $116 Average price Cheapest | $92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 32m Average total duration 16h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zadar:
A bus is $272 (€228) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zadar costing on average $387 (€324).
Other travel options to Zadar take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 32m.
You'll arrive about 6h 18m sooner (3h 28m by flight vs 9h 46m by car). Tickets start at around $387 (€324) compared to roughly $92 (€77) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Rome to Zadar by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Zadar is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:20 PM18h10Rome1:30 PMZadar$931One-way0 transfers
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7:20 PM18h10Rome1:30 PMZadar$931One-way0 transfers
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7:20 PM18h10Rome1:30 PMZadar$931One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Zadar:
A bus is $272 (€228) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Zadar costing on average $387 (€324).
Other travel options to Zadar take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 32m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Zadar as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Zadar Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zadar by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Zadar by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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