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

There are several options for getting from Šibenik to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 150 ($20) and will take around 2h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 2h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately HRK 175 ($23).

The distance between Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park is around 181km (113 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 127km (79 miles)

It takes around 3h 15m to get from Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 10m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Šibenik to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes around 2h 10m and will set you back approx HRK 175 ($23).

The cheapest way to travel between Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 150 ($20) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park. We recommend that you drive to Plitvice Lakes National Park. instead which will take 2h 10m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It typically takes around 3h 15m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Šibenik 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 3h 15m.

Autobusni Promet, Autotransport Šibenik and Prijevoz Knežević run regular bus services between Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Buses run once daily and take around 3h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Šibenik to Plitvice Lakes National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Plitvička Jezera. instead which will take 3h 15m.

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 Šibenik and Plitvice Lakes National Park. The distance is around 188km (117 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 10m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Šibenik to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 3h 15m and will usually cost around HRK 175 ($23).