How to travel from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Makarska, Croatia

There are several options for getting from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Makarska by bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 195 ($26) and will take around 4h 60m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 3h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately HRK 285 ($38).

The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska is around 303km (188 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 207km (129 miles)

It takes around 4h 60m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 25m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Makarska is to drive which takes around 3h 25m and will set you back approx HRK 285 ($38).

The cheapest way to travel between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 195 ($26) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska. We recommend that you drive to Makarska. instead which will take 3h 25m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska. It typically takes around 4h 60m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Makarska. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Plitvička Jezera and Omiš. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 4h 60m.

Promet Makarska, Prijevoz Knežević, Croatia Bus Domestic, Autobusni Promet, FlixBus, Globtour and Autotransport Šibenik run regular bus services between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska. Buses run once daily and take around 4h 60m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Makarska. We recommend that you take the bus to Omiš. instead which will take 4h 60m.

The closest major airport to Makarska is Split Airport (SPU) (SPU) which is approximately 64km (40 miles) from Makarska. Osijek Airport (OSI) (OSI) and Zagreb Airport (ZAG) (ZAG) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Makarska. The distance is around 304km (189 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 25m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Makarska is to take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 60m and will usually cost around HRK 195 ($26).