There are 7 ways to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park by plane, night bus, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, ferry or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Zagreb, night bus • 7h 59m
Cheapest option
Bus, car ferry, ferry • 44h 39m
5 alternative options
Fly to Trieste, shuttle, night bus • 8h 12m
Night bus, train, bus • 20h 30m
Bus • 27h 13m
Bus, car ferry • 46h 14m
Car ferry, drive • 36h 35m
Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs €55 - €110 and takes 44h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to fly and night bus which takes 7h 59m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Bari Airport and arriving at Plitvička Jezera via Altamura, Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
The distance between Bari Airport (BRI) and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 667 km.
The best way to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to night bus and train and bus which takes 20h 30m and costs €75 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Altamura station.
Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Plitvička Jezera station.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Prices start at €34 per night.
- Distance: 667.3 km
- Duration: 7h 59m
What companies run services between Bari Airport (BRI), Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bari Airport (BRI) to Plitvice Lakes National Park via Altamura Via Matera, Altamura, Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Zagreb, and Plitvička Jezera in around 27h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €270
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €270
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €270
Flights from Bari to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €450
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €270
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €320
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €250
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Bari to Trieste via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bari to Zagreb via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €350
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €55 - €75
- Base Standard
- €90 - €130
- Base Premium
- €110 - €160
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €9 - €13
- Base Standard
- €14 - €19
- Base Premium
- €16 - €23
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16 - €19
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €11
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €13 - €18
- Smart Flex
- €15 - €19
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from Trieste to Opatija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Altamura to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30 - €280
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €30 - €40
- Private
- €110 - €280
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €29 - €210
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €29 - €35
- Private
- €110 - €210
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Night bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Bari Train Station - Via Giuseppe Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Night bus from Altamura Piazza De Napoli to Bari Via Giuseppe Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4 - €7
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Opatija to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1 - €3
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- knezevic.getbybus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com
- Book at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €24
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com
- Book at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- 022 / 212 – 557
- autotransport@atpsi.hr
- Website
- atpsi.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik to Makarska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Schedules at
- sibenik.getbybus.com
- Book at
- sibenik.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +385 060 300 300
- info.promet@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik to Makarska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €18
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Makarska to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact Details
- Phone
- +385 51 666 111
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Bari 1 to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Schedules at
- jadrolinija.hr
- Passenger Fare
- €11 - €14
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Schedules at
- jadrolinija.hr
- Passenger Fare
- €11 - €14
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- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Schedules at
- krilo.hr
- Normal
- €30 - €50
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