There are 4 ways to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus, night bus or car
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Recommended option
Bus • 1h 47m
70 kn - 100 kn
Cheapest option
Bus via Plitvička Jezera • 2h 50m
70 kn - 160 kn
2 alternative options
Night bus • 2h 56m
70 kn - 100 kn
Drive • 1h 51m
100 kn - 150 kn
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Plitvice Lakes National Park is 00385 91 468 30 32.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus which costs 70 kn - 100 kn and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus. Taking this option will cost 70 kn - 100 kn and takes 1h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zadar and arriving at Plitvička Jezera. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 91 km. The road distance is 133.8 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to bus which takes 1h 47m and costs 70 kn - 100 kn.
The bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, depart from Zadar station.
Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Plitvička Jezera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
There are 160+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Prices start at 750 kn per night.
- Distance: 90.7 km
- Duration: 1h 47m
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
Prijevoz Knežević operates a bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera 4 times a day. Tickets cost 80 kn - 110 kn and the journey takes 1h 45m. Croatia Bus Domestic also services this route once daily.
- Website
- knezevic.getbybus.com
Bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 80 kn - 110 kn
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +385 1 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 70 kn - 100 kn
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 (42) 372 803
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zadar to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 120 kn - 160 kn
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Book at
- varazdin.getbybus.com
- Phone
- 022 / 212 – 557
- autotransport@atpsi.hr
- Website
- atpsi.hr
Bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- 70 kn - 90 kn
- Schedules at
- sibenik.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)31 214 388
- Website
- panturist-turizam.hr
Night bus from Zadar Central Bus Station to Plitvice Jezera Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 70 kn - 100 kn
- Website
- Panturist d.d. Osijek
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