The average bus between Budapest and Plitvice Lakes National Park takes 10h 17m and the fastest bus takes 6h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Budapest to Plitvice Lakes National Park. 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 twice daily between Budapest and Plitvice Lakes National Park. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 7:30 PM which arrives into Plitvice Lakes National Park at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Zagreb and take an average of 10h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Plitvice Lakes National Park station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
Budapest to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
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The distance between Budapest and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 392.4 km. The road distance is 484 km.
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plitvička Jezera via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 7h 51m.