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Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb

Traveling by bus from Plitvice National Park to Zagreb is possible year-round. During winter, there are only a few daily departures; however, in the summer season, there is up to 15 departures each day.

Price and Ticket Bus Plitvice to Zagreb

The price for a one-way adult ticket is about 12-15 Euro, and from time to time the bus company has special campaigns with reduced prices. Most bus operators offer a discount for kids under the age of 12. Ticket for the bus can bought online or at the bus shelter during the daytime.

Bus stopping at Plitvice Lakes
Bus stopping at Plitvice Lakes

Frequency and schedule Bus Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb

In winter seasons there are up to 5 daily departures, in the summer season this number increases to 15 daily departures, majority of departures are between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Below, you can see some of the most popular departure times. Please use the search form above for a full schedule on any date.

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Plitvice Lakes (HR)
2h 4min
Zagreb (HR)
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06 Apr | 09:45 Plitvice Lakes (HR) , Entrance 1 (ZG) > Slunj
02h 05m Direct
11:50 Zagreb (HR) , Entrance 1 (ZG) > Slunj
16 EUR
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09:45 Plitvice Lakes (HR) , Entrance 1 (ZG) > Slunj
11:50 Zagreb (HR) , Bus terminal
16 EUR
02h 05m Direct
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Prijevoz Knežević (PKN)
8.4
6103 reviews
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06 Apr | 10:45 Plitvice Lakes (HR) , Entrance 1 (ZG) > Slunj
02h 10m Direct
12:55 Zagreb (HR) , Entrance 1 (ZG) > Slunj
15 EUR
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10:45 Plitvice Lakes (HR) , Entrance 1 (ZG) > Slunj
12:55 Zagreb (HR) , Bus terminal
15 EUR
02h 10m Direct
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Ines Tours - Cupic Promet (ITD)
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208 reviews
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Map travel route Plitvice Lakes (HR) to Zagreb (HR)

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Bus Station Plitvice Lakes 

At Plitvice, there is no bus station; buses depart from roadside stops near both Entrance 1 and Entrance 2, allowing you to board the bus at either location.

Bus Station Zagreb

The arrival bus station in Zagreb is located at the address Avenija Marina Držića 4, 10000 Zagreb, which is about 20 minute’s walk from the city center, you can find more info about the bus station here:

FAQ – Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb

At which Plitvice entrance should I wait for the bus?

I would personally recommend waiting at Entrance 2, as this is the first stop at Plitvice Lakes when the bus drives towards Zagreb (Hence more seats to pick from😉), You can of course also board the bus at Entrance 1.

Is there an evening bus from Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb?

In the summer season, the last bus leaves Plitvice around 6 p.m. If you wish to travel to Zagreb later in the evening, you will have to book a private transfer.

Where can I buy a ticket for the Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb Bus?

You can book the ticket online here, alternatively, you can buy the ticket at the bus stop shelter by entrance 1 during the daytime.

How Frequent are the buses from Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb?

In Summer time there are about 15 daily departures between Plitvice and Zagreb, the earliest bus is around 6 a.m. and the latest around 6 p.m. You can use the search form above to see the timetable for a specific date.

Is there a bus from Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb Airport?

No, from Plitvice Lakes there are buses to Zagreb, Buses to Split and Buses to Zadar, for any other destination you should take a taxi or book a private transfer. 

Summary of transportation from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes

Travel distance fastest route140 km / 87 Miles
Travel time by bus2 to 2.5 hours
Average ticket Price€15 / $17 / £13
Daily Bus departures in Summer15
Daily Bus departures in Winter5
Bus companiesArriva, Prijevoz Knezevic, Ines Tours, AP Varazdin
Night busNo
Train No

Text and travel tips by Morten Smalby

Umag to Plitvice Lakes

Unfortunatly there are no direct schedule bus between Umag and the National park Plitvice Lakes, the easist way to the there by bus is to join an excursion / day trip from one of the travel agencies in Umag. If you insist on travelling by public bus, you will have to first travel from Umag to Karlovac, or alternativly from Umag to Rijeka, then Rijeka to Karlovac, from Karlovac you then have buses to Plitvice

Novigrad to Plitvice Lakes

Unfortunatly there are no direct buses from Novigrad to the National park Plitvice lakes, easist way to get there is to join a bus excursion pffered from Novigrad. To reach the park with public bus, you have to travel from Novigrad to Karlovac or from Novigrad to Rijeka and then Rijeka to Karlovac, from Karlovac there is buses to Plitvice lakes

Sibenik to Plitvice Lakes

Trogir to Plitvice Lakes

Porec to Plitvice Lakes

Unfortunately there are NO scheduled buses between Porec and the National park Plitvice Lakes, with public bus you will have to travel from Porec to Karlovac (see timetable below) or Rijeka and then continue from there on to Plitvice lakes. Timetable for buses from Karlovac to Plitvice you can see here.

Other travel option a without car is to join a bus daytrip / excursion from Porec to Plitvice.

BUSES FROM POREC TO KARLOVAC

Pula to Plitvice Lakes

Unfortunatly there are NO scheduled buses from Pula to the National park Plitvice lakes, but it is also possible to travel with public bus via Karlovac (see timetable below) from Karlovac there are several buses to Plitvice, timetable for those buses you can see here

The easist way to get there by bus is to join a daytrip / excursion tour from Pula.

DEPARTURE TIMES IS FOR BUS FROM PULA TO KARLOVAC

Rovinj to Plitvice Lakes

Unfortunataly there are NO scheduled buses from Rovinj to Plitvice lakes, if you wish to travel by public bus, you will have to travel Rovinj – Karlovac (See below) and the change to a bus direction Plivice in Karlovac, timetable from Karlovac to Plitvice can be seen here. Other alternative is to join a bus daytrip from Rovinj to Plitvice lakes

THIS IS BUSES FROM ROVINJ TO KARLOVAC

Makarska to Plitvice Lakes

From Makarska to Plitvice Lakes there a few bus connections which you can see below, to get more travel option we suggest you first take a bus from Makarska to Split (timetable here) and then take a bus from Split to Plitvice lakes, timetable for that route you can see here. Travel time from Makarska to Plitvice is about 6-8 hours, depending on when you travel.

Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes

Currently there is NO direct bus connection from Rijeka to Plitvice lakes, what you have to do is to travel from Rijeka to Karlovac (Bus connection is listed below) and then change to a bus direction Plitvice from there on, you can see bus departure from Karlovac to Plitvice here

Alternative to taking the bus, you can consider renting a car and drive to the national park on your own, you can see car rental offers from Rijeka and Rijeka airport here.