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

There are several options for getting from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zagreb by bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 105 ($14) and will take around 2h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 1h 60m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately HRK 130 ($17).

The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zagreb is around 137km (85 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 111km (69 miles)

It takes around 2h 15m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zagreb by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 1h 60m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zagreb is to drive which takes around 1h 60m and will set you back approx HRK 130 ($17).

The cheapest way to travel between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zagreb, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 105 ($14) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zagreb. We recommend that you drive to Zagreb. instead which will take 1h 60m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zagreb. It typically takes around 2h 15m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zagreb. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Plitvička Jezera. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 2h 15m.

Prijevoz Knežević, Croatia Bus Domestic, Autobusni Promet, FlixBus, Promet Makarska and Autotransport Šibenik run regular bus services between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Zagreb. Buses run twice daily and take around 2h 15m 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 Zagreb. We recommend that you take the bus to Zagreb. instead which will take 2h 15m.

The closest major airport to Zagreb is Zagreb Airport (ZAG) (ZAG) which is approximately 11km (7 miles) from Zagreb. Rijeka Airport (RJK) (RJK) and Pula Airport (PUY) (PUY) 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 Zagreb. The distance is around 138km (86 miles) by road and it will take around 1h 60m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zagreb is to take the bus which takes, on average, 2h 15m and will usually cost around HRK 105 ($14).