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 → 12:00FlixBus N948 ☾ OvernightSalzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Zadar bus station · via Ljubljana, Rijeka, Gospić10h253 stops
- 18:35 → 05:15+1FlixBus N947 ☾ OvernightSalzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Zadar bus station · via Villach, Bled, Ljubljana, Rijeka…10h405 stops
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.