The average bus between Budapest and Plitvička Jezera takes 10h 25m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Budapest to Plitvička Jezera. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Budapest and Plitvička Jezera. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Plitvička Jezera at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Zagreb and take an average of 10h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Plitvička Jezera. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Plitvička Jezera station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
Budapest to Plitvička Jezera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Plitvička Jezera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
Book your Budapest to Plitvička Jezera bus tickets online with FlixBus, Prijevoz Knežević and Arriva Croatia.
The distance between Budapest and Plitvička Jezera is 392.2 km. The road distance is 484 km.
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plitvička Jezera, D1 via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 7h 50m.