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# How to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik

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**Distance:** 285 km\
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## 3 ways to travel

285 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

best€490 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.

- [**Drive** best 4h 50m€35–50 Estimated 354 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zadar&to=Dubrovnik)
- [**Taxi** 4h 50m€425–640 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zadar&to=Dubrovnik)
- [**Fly** 11h 51m€330–510 Estimated PUY → DBV · one stop via ZAG · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Zadar&to=Dubrovnik)

Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits)

## Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Croatia; the planner lets you pick yours.

- **Exercise increased caution in Bosnia and Herzegovina** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.bih.html)

Travel advice: US State Department.

## Departures today

1. [08:12 → 20:03 11h 51m · 1 change€330–510](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Zadar&to=Dubrovnik&date=2026-10-27&time=08%3A00&it=fly)

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

## Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Zadar to Dubrovnik?

The fastest way is by car: about 4h 50m door to door. The straight-line distance is 285 km.

What is the cheapest way from Zadar to Dubrovnik?

Drive is the cheapest, from €35. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How long is the flight from Zadar to Dubrovnik?

About 55 min in the air (PUY → ZAG), about 11h 51m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run €330–510; live prices are on Flights70.

How far is Dubrovnik from Zadar by road?

About 354 km, roughly 4h 50m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €35–50; tolls and parking are extra.

## In Dubrovnik

Coastal city in southern Croatia

Dubrovnik, historically also known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 2021, its total population was 41,562. Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of Dubrovnik as a World Heritage Site in 1979.

[The Dubrovnik guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/dubrovnik)

Worth your time

- Roland's Column A slender stone flag staff of the legendary knight.
- Bell Tower On top of the tower are the famous 'Zelenci' (The Green Ones), bronze statues which strike the gigantic bell every hour.
- Sponza Palace Gothic Renaissance palace, one of the few buildings that has maintained its form from before the catastrophic 1667 earthquake.
- Rector's Palace The former palace of the Major Council houses a museum dedicated to the city's history.

From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA)

[Hotels in Dubrovnik Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com)

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