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

There are several options for getting from Varazdin to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 180 ($24) and will take around 4hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 2h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately HRK 205 ($27).

The distance between Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park is around 218km (135 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 173km (107 miles)

It takes around 4hrs to get from Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 2h 45m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Varazdin to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes around 2h 45m and will set you back approx HRK 205 ($27).

The cheapest way to travel between Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 180 ($24) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It typically takes around 6h 10m and departs once daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Varazdin to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Vrhovine. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 6h 10m.

Croatian Railways (HŽPP) run train services between Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Trains depart once daily and will take around 6h 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 Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It typically takes around 4hrs and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Varazdin to Plitvice Lakes National Park. 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 4hrs.

Autobusni Promet, Vincek Autobusi ltd., FlixBus, Croatia Bus and Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o. run regular bus services between Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Buses run twice daily and take around 4hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

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

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 Varazdin and Plitvice Lakes National Park. The distance is around 220km (137 miles) by road and it will take around 2h 45m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Varazdin to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 4hrs and will usually cost around HRK 180 ($24).