There are 8 ways to get from Plitvice to Split by train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus via Gospić
best- Take the train from Rakek to Rijekatrain 210
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Gospićbus 938
- Take the bus from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
9h 28m€45–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cerknica to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Stationbus 924 / ...
10h 11m€22–74Train
- Take the train from Rakek to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 211
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
11h 55m€72–102Train, night train
- Take the train from Rakek to Dobovatrain 211
- Take the night train from Dobova to Splitnighttrain En
13h 1m€129–182Drive 405.7 km
- Drive from Plitvice to Splitcar 405.7 km
5h 46m€57–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Rakek to Opatija-Matuljitrain 210
- Take the bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
11h 48m€48–73Train, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rakek to Ljubljanatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Split Airport (SPU)plane ZAG - SPU
6h 26m€96–350Drive to Rijeka Airport, fly
- Drive from Plitvice to Rijeka Airport (RJK)car
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Split Airport (SPU)plane RJK - SPU
3h 37m€92–389
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice to Split is to train and bus via Gospić which costs €45 - €55 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice to Split is to drive and fly which takes 3h 37m and costs €90 - €390.
The distance between Plitvice and Split is 445 km. The road distance is 405.7 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice to Split without a car is to train and bus via Gospić which takes 9h 28m and costs €45 - €55.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Plitvice to Split, including transfers.
The best way to get from Plitvice to Split is to train which takes 11h 55m and costs €70 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €75 and takes 10h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice to Split is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Plitvice to Split.
There are 12353+ hotels available in Split.
What companies run services between Plitvice, Slovenia and Split, Croatia?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvice to Split via Rakek and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Plitvice to Split Bus Station via Cerknica, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, Ljubljana bus station, and Zagreb in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Website
- trade-air.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–440
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rakek to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rakek to Opatija-Matulji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rakek to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Rakek to Dobova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Dobova to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Rakek to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Rakek to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Gospić
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Cerknica to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €5–15
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Opatija, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
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