There are 6 ways to get from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus via Budapest
best- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
13h 1m€57–105Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
15h 32m€40–68Drive 601.3 km
- Drive from Arad to Plitvička Jezeracar 601.3 km
8h 2m€84–122Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BUD - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
11h 8m€81–233Bus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
13h 50m€52–121Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Arad to Budapestbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Jezerce, Plitvice LakesEurobusways
10h 57m€77–116
Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to train and bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Arad, Autogara Transdara and arriving at Plitvička Jezera, D1 via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Arad and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 740 km. The road distance is 601.3 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to train and bus via Budapest which takes 13h 1m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Express Busline, depart from Arad, Autogara Transdara station.
Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Express Busline, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is 1h behind Arad. It is currently 4:12 PM in Arad and 3:12 PM in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 601 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Arad to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Plitvička Jezera via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Express Busline
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Arad to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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