There are 5 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Plitvice by plane, shuttle, train, bus, ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)DBV - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rakek
6h 56m€101–367Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Ljubljana bus stationN973
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to CerknicaLjubljana - Lož / ...
16h 7m€45–87Ferry, night train, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split654
- Take the night train from Split to DobovaEn
- Take the train from Dobova to LjubljanaRe / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknica
18h 30m€52–180Drive 605 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Plitvice605 km
7h 54m€85–122Ferry, night train, train
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar842
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Split641
- Take the night train from Split to DobovaEn
- Take the train from Dobova to LjubljanaRe / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to RakekRe / ...
19h 15m€97–235
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Plitvice is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Plitvice is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 6h 56m and costs €100 - €370.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Plitvice is 629 km. The road distance is 605 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Plitvice without a car is to bus which takes 16h 7m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Dubrovnik to Plitvice, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Plitvice is 605 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Dubrovnik to Plitvice.
There are 1156+ hotels available in Plitvice.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Plitvice, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Pile to Plitvice via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Ljubljana bus station, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, and Cerknica in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €4–7
- Regional Train Ticket
- €6–7
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €9–11
Train from Dobova to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €8–12
- Regional Train Ticket
- €10–12
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €16–19
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Split to Dobova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Dobova to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Split to Dobova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €5–15
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–14
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €3–5
.JPG "Liburnija ferry")
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