There are 5 ways to get from Venice to Plitvice by bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Bus via Ajdovščina
best- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ajdovščinabus
4h 17m€74–116Drive 212.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Venice to Plitvicecar 212.5 km
2h 26m€34–49Train via Cervignano del Friuli
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Villa Opicina to Rakektrain Re
5h 28m€56–92Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ljubljana bus stationbus N907 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Cerknicabus Pr A18 6517 4 / ...
5h 22m€42–68Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Villa Opicina to Rakektrain Re
6h 12m€65–114
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Plitvice is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Plitvice is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Plitvice. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Postojna via Ajdovščina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Plitvice. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Rakek via Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Trieste - Piazza Alberto e Kathleen Casali and Villa Opicina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Venice and Plitvice is 249 km. The road distance is 212.5 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Plitvice without a car is to bus via Ajdovščina which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Venice to Plitvice, including transfers.
Venice to Plitvice bus services, operated by TripstAir, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Plitvice train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Plitvice is to bus via Ajdovščina which takes 4h 17m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can train via Cervignano del Friuli, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Plitvice, Slovenia?
TripstAir operates a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ajdovščina 4 times a day. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 2h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Plitvice via Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Trieste Centrale, Trieste - Piazza Alberto e Kathleen Casali, Trieste - Villa Opicina, Villa Opicina, and Rakek in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €12–19
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Villa Opicina to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Villa Opicina to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +38670511611
- info@tripstair.com
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ajdovščina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Cerknica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Plitvice bus services, operated by TripstAir, arrive at Ajdovščina station.
Venice to Plitvice train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Plitvice is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Venice to Plitvice.
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