There are 4 ways to get from Plitvice to Zadar by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Zagreb
best- 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 Zadar bus stationbus 952 / ...
7h 50m€21–86Drive 293.7 km
- Drive from Plitvice to Zadarcar 293.7 km
4h 35m€42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Rakek to Rijekatrain 210
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
7h 58m€21–69Bus
- Take the bus from Cerknica to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus Lož - Ljubljana / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus stationbus N948 / ...
9h 3m€36–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice to Zadar is to train and bus which costs €21 - €70 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice to Zadar is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Plitvice and Zadar is 474 km. The road distance is 293.7 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice to Zadar without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 7h 50m and costs €21 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Plitvice to Zadar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice to Zadar is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Plitvice to Zadar.
There are 8739+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Plitvice, Slovenia and Zadar, Croatia?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvice to Zadar bus station via Cerknica, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, Ljubljana bus station, and Zagreb in around 7h 50m.
- 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
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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 Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
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