There are 3 ways to get from Plitvice to Zadar by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rakek to Rijekatrain 210
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zadar bus stationbus N948 / ...
7h 18m€21–69Drive 293.7 km
- Drive from Plitvice to Zadarcar 293.7 km
4h 35m€42–60Bus
- 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 49m€21–86
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice to Zadar is to train and bus which costs €21 - €70 and takes 7h 18m.
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 329 km. The road distance is 293.7 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice to Zadar without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs €21 - €70.
It takes approximately 7h 18m 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 8942+ 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 49m.
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- 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 Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- 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 (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/
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