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

There are several options for getting from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Pula by bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 270 ($36) and will take around 5hrs. 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 255 ($34).

The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Pula is around 276km (171 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 138km (85 miles)

It takes around 5hrs to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Pula 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 Pula is to drive which takes around 3h 25m and will set you back approx HRK 255 ($34).

The cheapest way to travel between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Pula, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 270 ($36) for a standard one-way ticket.

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

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Pula. It typically takes around 5hrs and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Pula. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Plitvička Jezera and Karlovac. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 5hrs.

Autobusni Promet, FlixBus, Autotransport Šibenik, Brioni Pula, Nomago and Croatia Bus Domestic run regular bus services between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Pula. Buses run once daily and take around 5hrs 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 Pula. We recommend that you take the bus to Karlovac and then to Pula. instead which will take 5hrs.

The closest major airport to Pula is Pula Airport (PUY) (PUY) which is approximately 7km (4 miles) from Pula. Rijeka Airport (RJK) (RJK) 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 Pula. The distance is around 276km (171 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 Pula is to take the bus which takes, on average, 5hrs and will usually cost around HRK 325 ($43).