Travel & Explore

The easiest way in: you land just outside town. There are fewer flights, so it usually costs more.

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   From the US to Zadar

   • One or two stops on the way, usually through a big European airport.
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   Then into town

   • Taxi or airport bus: about 20 minutes to the Old Town.

See Dubrovnik first, then make your way up the coast to Zadar.

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   From the US to Dubrovnik

   • Seasonal nonstop flights are available from the NYC area via Newark (EWR). From elsewhere in the U.S., expect at least one connection.
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   Then Dubrovnik to Zadar

   • By car: about 4 hours up the coast, and a beautiful drive.
   • By plane: no direct flights to Zadar.
   • By bus: runs every day, but it’s a long ride.

Closer than Dubrovnik, just as pretty, and often cheaper to fly into.

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   From the US to Split

   • Usually one stop on the way.
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   Then Split to Zadar

   • By car: about 2 hours.
   • By bus: about 3 hours.

Usually the cheapest place to fly into, and the capital is worth a day of its own.

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   From the US to Zagreb

   • Usually one stop on the way.
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   Then Zagreb to Zadar

   • By car: about 3 hours.
   • By bus: about 4 hours.
   • By plane: under an hour.