There are 3 ways to get from Zadar to Plitvice by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus N948 / ...
- Take the train from Rijeka to Rakektrain 211
7h 8m€31–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Cerknicabus
8h 33m€22–82Drive 293.9 km
- Drive from Zadar to Plitvicecar 293.9 km
4h 35m€41–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between Zadar and Plitvice is 331 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 8m and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Zadar to Plitvice, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Plitvice is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Zadar to Plitvice.
There are 1133+ 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 Zagreb, Ljubljana bus station, Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, and Cerknica in around 8h 33m.
Train from Rijeka to Rakek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–20
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Rijeka 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 Zadar bus station to Rijeka bus station
- 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 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- 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 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- ap.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 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.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
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €5–15
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