There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Plitvice by plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LYS - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
8h 10m€178–368Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Ljubljanabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus Ljubljana - Lož / ...
16h 5m€73–107Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Villa Opicina to Rakektrain Re
14h 3m€91–235Drive 893.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Plitvicecar 893.8 km
8h 56m€136–196Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus
8h 41m€91–550Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GVA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
9h 30m€201–411Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane LYS - RJK
- Drive from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Plitvicecar
9h 32m€228–585Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane LYS - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus
10h 17m€138–480Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LYS - TRS
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Nova Gorica to Postojnabus
10h 26m€122–334Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Ljubljana bus stationbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus Ljubljana - Lož / ...
19h 16m€80–137
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Plitvice is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Plitvice is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 10m and costs €170 - €370.
The distance between Lyon and Plitvice is 835 km. The road distance is 893.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Plitvice without a car is to train which takes 14h 3m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Lyon to Plitvice, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lyon to Plitvice is to train which takes 14h 3m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 16h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Plitvice is 894 km. It takes approximately 8h 56m to drive from Lyon to Plitvice.
There are 1150+ hotels available in Plitvice.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Plitvice, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Plitvice via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Trieste Centrale, Trieste - Piazza Alberto e Kathleen Casali, Trieste - Villa Opicina, Villa Opicina, and Rakek in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Plitvice via Ljubljana, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, and Cerknica in around 16h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–60
- Smart Flex
- €45–60
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Villa Opicina to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €10–13
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Nova Gorica to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €6–16
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- info@easydrive.si
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–50
- Private
- €180–330
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Nova Gorica to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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