There are 7 ways to get from Split to Plitvica by bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maribor bus stationbus N908 / ...
8h 19m€42–68Night train
- Take the night train from Split to Maribornighttrain En
12h 30m€115–173Drive 506.6 km
- Drive from Split to Plitvicacar 506.6 km
5h 27m€73–105Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SPU - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
5h 34m€99–502Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
8h 24m€52–428Fly to Graz Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SPU - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
9h 6m€227–487Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SPU - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
8h€116–297
Split to Plitvica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Plitvica is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Plitvica is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Plitvica. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Plitvički Vrh via Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Plitvica. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Maribor via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Split and Plitvica is 547 km. The road distance is 506.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Plitvica without a car is to bus which takes 8h 19m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Split to Plitvica, including transfers.
Split to Plitvica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Plitvica train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
Split to Plitvica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Plitvica, Slovenia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maribor bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP) operates a vehicle from Split to Maribor 6 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 11h 26m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Split Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Split Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Split Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Split Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Split to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–360
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €121
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- info@easydrive.si
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Plitvica train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Maribor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Plitvica is 507 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Split to Plitvica.
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