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How to get fromAncona to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Plitvice Lakes National Park by ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Catamaran, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    7h 25m
    €80–123

  2. Catamaran, bus via Plitvička Jezera

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Jezerce, Plitvice Lakesbus bus
    8h
    €67–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    15h 37m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ancona to Port of Venicecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Porečcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Poreč to Plitvička Jezeracar car
    11h 39m
    €157–198

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  • Distance: 301.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Ancona to Plitvička Jezera via Verona Porta Nuova, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 15h 37m.

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