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

There are several options for getting from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 115 ($15) and will take around 4h 10m. 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 Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park is around 169km (105 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 105km (66 miles)

It takes around 4h 10m to get from Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 15m to drive there.

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

The cheapest way to travel between Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 115 ($15) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It typically takes around 4h 10m and departs once daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Ostarije and Vrhovine. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 4h 10m.

Croatian Railways (HŽPP) run train services between Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Trains depart once daily and will take around 4h 10m, 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 Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It typically takes around 4h 10m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Plitvička Jezera. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 4h 10m.

Croatia Bus Domestic, Nomago, FlixBus and Autobusni Promet run regular bus services between Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Buses run once daily and take around 4h 10m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Plitvička Jezera. instead which will take 4h 10m.

The closest major airport to Plitvice Lakes National Park is Zadar Airport (ZAD) (ZAD) which is approximately 86km (53 miles) from Plitvice Lakes National Park. 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 Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park. 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 Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 4h 10m and will usually cost around HRK 115 ($15).