There are 5 ways to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus or car
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Recommended option
Bus Prijevoz Knežević • 1 h 42 min
$8 - $16
Cheapest option
Bus FlixBus • 1 h 49 min
$7 - $13
3 alternative options
Bus FlixBus #2 • 2 h 39 min
$9 - $14
Bus Croatia Bus • 4 h 32 min
$12 - $22
Drive • 1 h 48 min
$16 - $24
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus which costs 45 kn - 80 kn and takes 1 h 49 min.
The quickest way to get from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus which costs 50 kn - 100 kn and takes 1 h 42 min.
The distance between Zadar and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 90 km. The road distance is 133.1 km.
The bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes National Park takes 1 h 40 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
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.
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
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Privlaka to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- 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
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Zadar to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 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
- $7 - $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
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