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Salzburg ▸ Zadar

Zadar ▸ Salzburg ⇄
1.6 a dayfastest 10h25☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇭🇷 Croatia

Direct buses · no change

SalzburgVillachBledLjubljanaRijekaGospićZadar· 443 km as the crow flies
  • 01:35 → 12:00
    FlixBus N948 ☾ Overnight
    Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Zadar bus station · via Ljubljana, Rijeka, Gospić
    10h253 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 01:35 → 11:00)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 18:35 → 05:15+1
    FlixBus N947 ☾ Overnight
    Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Zadar bus station · via Villach, Bled, Ljubljana, Rijeka…
    10h405 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, SatThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:35 → 04:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Salzburg to Zadar?

Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Salzburg to Zadar?

The fastest takes 10h25; the slowest 10h40, for 443 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:35 and the latest at 18:35, local time in Salzburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Salzburg to Zadar?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 01:35 arriving 12:00.