There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Plitvice by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ljubljana bus stationbus N536 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Cerknicabus Pr A18 6517 4 / ...
7h 31m€76–101Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Cerknicabus Pr A18 6517 4 / ...
9h 15m€69–76Drive 486.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Plitvicecar 486.9 km
5h 23m€73–105Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane BUD - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
9h 34m€261–712Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
7h 48m€236–557Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to LjubljanaEurobusways
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Cerknicabus Pr A18 6517 4 / ...
6h 31m€104–136
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Plitvice is to train and bus which costs €65 - €80 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Plitvice is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Budapest and Plitvice is 514 km. The road distance is 486.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Plitvice without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Budapest to Plitvice, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Plitvice is 487 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Budapest to Plitvice.
There are 285+ hotels available in Plitvice.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Plitvice, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plitvice via Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana AP, and Cerknica in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Cerknica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €140
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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