There are 4 ways to get from Zagreb to Željava by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus via Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
best- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
3h 37m€12–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1Arriva
3h 56m€1–20Train, taxi
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to VrhovineIc
- Take the taxi from Vrhovine to Željava
3h 46m€80–103Drive 142.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Željava142.6 km
2h 4m€20–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Željava is to bus which costs €1 - €20 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Željava is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €20 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Željava. However, there are services departing from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Željava via Plitvička Jezera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Zagreb and Željava is 155 km. The road distance is 142.6 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Željava without a car is to bus via Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor which takes 3h 37m and costs €12 - €18.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Zagreb to Željava, including transfers.
Zagreb to Željava bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, depart from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Zagreb to Željava bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Željava is 143 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Zagreb to Željava.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Željava.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Željava, Croatia?
Prijevoz Knežević operates a bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor twice daily. Tickets cost €12–16 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vrhovine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 99 227 4442
- apcupic@net.hr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- autopromet.slunj@gmail.com
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- infobus.eu
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://infobus.eu/en
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
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