There are 6 ways to get from Zadar to Plitvice by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the train from Rijeka to Rakektrain 211
7h 39mDrive 293.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Zadar to Plitvicecar 293.9 km
4h 36m€41–59Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZAD - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rakektrain
6h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N948 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus Ljubljana - Lož / ...
8h 14mBus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus
8h 21mFly to Pula Airport, train
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZAD - PUY
- Take the train from Vodnjan to Postojnatrain
7h 49m
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Zadar and Plitvice is 321 km. The road distance is 293.9 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Plitvice without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Zadar to Plitvice, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Plitvice is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Zadar to Plitvice.
There are 288+ hotels available in Plitvice.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Plitvice, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Plitvice via Ljubljana bus station, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, and Cerknica in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–60
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Rijeka to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- slo-zeleznice.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- slo-zeleznice.si
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zadar bus station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- info@velebit-tours.hr
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- velebit-tours.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €32–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32
- Private
- €150
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- info@puntamika-line.hr
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- francuzevic@gmail.com
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–36
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
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