There are 4 ways to get from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park 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.
Recommended option
Bus Autobusni Promet • 2h 19m
$11 - $19
3 alternative options
Bus Arriva d.o.o. • 2h 22m
$12 - $18
Train, bus • 3h 35m
$12 - $23
Drive • 2h
$17 - $25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus which costs 70 kn - 130 kn and takes 2h 19m.
The quickest way to get from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which costs 110 kn - 160 kn and takes 2h.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Plitvička Jezera. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 107 km. The road distance is 138.8 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2h 19m and costs 70 kn - 130 kn.
The bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera takes 2h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Autobusni Promet, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Autobusni Promet, arrive at Plitvička Jezera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 139 km. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
There are 837+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Prices start at $41 USD per night.

- Distance: 67.2 miles
- Duration: 2h 19m
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
Autobusni Promet operates a bus from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park twice daily. Tickets cost $12 - $17 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Five other operators also service this route.

- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $9
- Website
- hzpp.hr
- Purchase a
- eurail.com
- 2nd Class
- $5 - $9
- 1st Class
- $8 - $12

- Phone
- +385 (42) 372 803
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Book at
- varazdin.getbybus.com
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $13
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Book at
- varazdin.getbybus.com

- Website
- autoherc.getbybus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Schedules at
- autoherc.getbybus.com
- Book at
- autoherc.getbybus.com
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- autoherc.getbybus.com
- Book at
- autoherc.getbybus.com

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $13
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $8
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk

- Phone
- 022 / 212 – 557
- autotransport@atpsi.hr
- Website
- atpsi.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $19
- Schedules at
- atpsi.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $12
- Schedules at
- atpsi.hr

- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- arriva.com.hr

- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Zagreb Zob to Plitvice Lakes Eingang 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Schedules at
- globtour.com

- Website
- knezevic.getbybus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $16
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com

- Website
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
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