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

There are several options for getting from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 90 ($12) and will take around 1h 50m.

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

It takes around 2h 5m to get from Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 1h 60m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to take the bus which takes around 1h 50m and will set you back approx HRK 90 ($12).

The cheapest way to travel between Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 90 ($12) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Plitvička Jezera. instead which will take 1h 50m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park. It typically takes around 2h 5m and departs 4 times a day.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Plitvička Jezera. These services run 4 times a day and will take a minimum of 2h 5m.

Prijevoz Knežević, Croatia Bus Domestic, Autobusni Promet, FlixBus and Promet Makarska run regular bus services between Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park. Buses run 4 times a day and take around 2h 5m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park. We recommend that you take the bus to Plitvička Jezera. instead which will take 2h 5m.

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 Zagreb and Plitvice Lakes National Park. 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 Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to take the bus which takes, on average, 2h 5m and will usually cost around HRK 105 ($14).