There are 4 ways to get from Karlobag to Karlovac by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka to Starigrad
- Take the bus from Starigrad to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
4h 25m€21–25Bus via Novi Vinodolski
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka to Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni KolodvorArriva
- Take the bus from Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni KolodvorArriva
5h 50m€2–31Train
- Take the train from Perusic to KarlovacIc
5h 26m€8–12Drive 170.7 km
- Drive from Karlobag to Karlovac170.7 km
2h 31m€24–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlobag to Karlovac is to train which costs €8 - €12 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Karlobag to Karlovac is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlobag to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka and arriving at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Starigrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Karlobag and Karlovac is 216 km. The road distance is 170.7 km.
The best way to get from Karlobag to Karlovac without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs €21 - €25.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Karlobag to Karlovac, including transfers.
Karlobag to Karlovac bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka station.
The best way to get from Karlobag to Karlovac is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs €21 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €8 - €12 and takes 5h 26m.
Karlobag to Karlovac bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlobag to Karlovac is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Karlobag to Karlovac.
What companies run services between Karlobag, Croatia and Karlovac, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Starigrad in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP) operates a train from Perusic to Karlovac twice daily. Tickets cost €8–12 and the journey takes 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Perusic to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka to Starigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Starigrad to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka to Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 049/328-022
- agencija@presecki.hr
- Website
- presecki.hr
Bus from Novi Vinodolski, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- presecki.hr
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