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

There are several options for getting from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Rijeka by bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 175 ($23) and will take around 3h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 2h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately HRK 160 ($21).

The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka is around 169km (105 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 105km (66 miles)

It takes around 3h 25m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Rijeka is to drive which takes around 2h 15m and will set you back approx HRK 160 ($21).

The cheapest way to travel between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 175 ($23) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka. It typically takes around 3h 55m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Rijeka. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Vrhovine and Ostarije. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 3h 55m.

Croatian Railways (HŽPP) run train services between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka. Trains depart twice daily and will take around 3h 55m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka. It typically takes around 3h 25m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Rijeka. 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 3h 25m.

Autobusni Promet, FlixBus, Autotransport Šibenik, Nomago, Croatia Bus Domestic and Brioni Pula run regular bus services between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Rijeka. Buses run once daily and take around 3h 25m 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 Rijeka. We recommend that you take the bus to Karlovac and then to Rijeka Central Bus Station. instead which will take 3h 25m.

The closest major airport to Rijeka is Rijeka Airport (RJK) (RJK) which is approximately 17km (10 miles) from Rijeka. Pula Airport (PUY) (PUY) 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 Rijeka. The distance is around 169km (105 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Rijeka is to take the bus which takes, on average, 3h 25m and will usually cost around HRK 240 ($32).