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How to get fromChicago to Plitvička Jezeraby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Plitvička Jezera by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ORD - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    18h 18m
    €361–875

  2. Fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane ORD - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    17h 21m
    €327–980

  3. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane ORD - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    19h 36m
    €384–908

  4. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ORD - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    19h 2m
    €391–1,378

  5. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane ORD - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Jadranovo to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    20h 31m
    €402–1,534

  6. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ORD - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Labin, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, Parkingbus bus
    21h 50m
    €439–919

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ORD - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    20h 31m
    €383–918

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,885.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 18m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Plitvička Jezera, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Chicago to Plitvička Jezera. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Stari terminal, take the line 290 bus to Zračna luka, walk to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport, take the shuttle to Zagreb, walk to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, then take the bus to Plitvička Jezera, D1. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Zadar Airport (ZAD), walk to Zadar Airport, take the bus to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, then take the bus to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor.

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