Cheap flights from London to Zadar

April is the cheapest month on this route, sitting between the quiet winter and the summer rush. Fares are shown for every month from September round to the following September, so you can compare the July and August peak, when the Croatian coast is busiest, with the calmer months on either side. Winter flying is quiet, though schedules thin out. Easter and the school holidays shift demand, so if your dates land near them, book early rather than late. Compare a midweek departure with a weekend one, and check the same week from a different London airport before you commit.

Ryanair, Wizz Air and Transavia Airlines are the low-cost names on this route, so look closely at what the fare includes before you add bags or seats. Lufthansa, Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, LOT Polish Airlines and Luxair are the full-service carriers in the mix, where the fare structure tends to differ. Direct flights do run between London and Zadar, but not every itinerary is one, so read the routing before you book: a hub carrier may send you through a European city, which takes longer. Compare the whole trip, not the headline fare.

Zadar Airport is the only airport on the Croatian side, and it sits outside the city, so you need a transfer rather than a walk. The old town, the seafront and the ferry port for the islands sit together in a compact centre, which keeps the ride in short. Buses and taxis meet arriving flights, and summer traffic on the coast road slows things down when the season is busy. Landing late? Arrange your transfer before you fly rather than sorting it at the kerb.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Croatian

Emergency number

112, 93, 94

Driving side

right

Calling code

+385

Internet domain

.hr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Zadar

71 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Zagreb)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are far apart.
• Check what your low-cost ticket includes, as Ryanair and Wizz Air sell bags and seats separately.
• Check whether a full-service itinerary on Lufthansa, Austrian or Croatia Airlines is one ticket or two.
• Check that your passport or identity card is valid for Croatia and meets entry rules for your dates.
• Check whether your dates fall in the April window, when fares are lowest, or in the July and August peak.
• Check how you will reach the city from Zadar Airport, and book that transfer before high season.