There are 4 ways to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus 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.
Recommended option
Bus Prijevoz Knežević • 1 h 42 min
$7 - $16
Cheapest option
Bus FlixBus • 1 h 59 min
$6 - $13
2 alternative options
Bus FlixBus #2 • 2 h 39 min
$8 - $14
Drive • 1 h 48 min
$16 - $24
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zadar and arriving at Plitvice Lakes National Park. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 40 min.
The distance between Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 90 km. The road distance is 133.1 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to bus which takes 1 h 42 min and costs .
The bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park takes 1 h 40 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar station.
Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plitvice Lakes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 133 km. It takes approximately 1 h 48 min to drive from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
There are 843+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Prices start at $46 USD per night.
- Distance: 56.1 miles
- Duration: 1 h 42 min
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
Prijevoz Knežević operates a bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park 3 times a day. Tickets cost $12 - $16 and the journey takes 1 h 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- knezevic.getbybus.com
Bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $16
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com
- Website
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $12
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $13
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Poličnik to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $12
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Zadar Zob to Plitvice Lakes Eingang 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Schedules at
- globtour.com
- Phone
- +385 (42) 372 803
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Book at
- varazdin.getbybus.com
- Website
- autoherc.getbybus.com
Bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Schedules at
- autoherc.getbybus.com
- Book at
- autoherc.getbybus.com
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