There are 8 ways to get from Split to Plitvice by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the train from Rijeka to Rakektrain 211
8h 19m€32–87Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rakektrain 210
13h 3m€181–262Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Split to Dobovanighttrain En
- Take the train from Dobova to Ljubljanatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus
13h 54m€218–371Drive 405.6 km
- Drive from Split to Plitvicecar 405.6 km
5h 44m€57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus 924 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus
10h 6m€76–221Bus, train via Split Bus Station
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Rijeka to Rakektrain 211
10h 49m€78–166Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SPU - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rakektrain
7h 5m€105–470Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SPU - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
9h 19m€181–421
Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Plitvice is to bus and train which costs €30 - €90 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Plitvice is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs €55 - €85.
The distance between Split and Plitvice is 437 km. The road distance is 405.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Plitvice without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 19m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Split to Plitvice, including transfers.
The best way to get from Split to Plitvice is to train which takes 13h 3m and costs €180 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 10h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Plitvice is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Split to Plitvice.
There are 1212+ hotels available in Plitvice.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Plitvice, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Split to Plitvice via Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Rakek in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvice via Zagreb, Ljubljana bus station, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, and Cerknica in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–470
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Train from Rijeka to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Split to Dobova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Dobova to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Dobova to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- 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
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–340
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32
- Private
- €150
- 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
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