The average bus between Lyon and Plitvice Lakes National Park takes 28h 6m and the fastest bus takes 24h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon 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 Lyon and Plitvice Lakes National Park. The earliest departure is at 1:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Lyon is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Plitvice Lakes National Park at 4:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Zagreb - Bus Station and take an average of 28h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Plitvice Lakes National Park station via Zagreb - Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
Book your Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus tickets online with FlixBus, Prijevoz Knežević and 2 other operators.
The distance between Lyon and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 847.2 km. The road distance is 1,236 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Plitvička Jezera via Zagreb - Bus Station, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 19h 56m.