There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvorbus 938
10h 28m€149–370Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Rijeka bus stationbus N544
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus Arriva
14h 15m€43–95Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ostarijetrain Re
- Take the train from Ostarije to Vrhovinetrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Vrhovine to Plitvice Lakes National Parktaxi
12h 12m€277–528Drive 612.4 km
- Drive from Florence to Plitvička Jezeracar 612.4 km
7h 14m€95–138Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane FLR - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
10h 7m€116–343Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Florence to Zagrebbus N997 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus Arriva
12h 51m€53–108Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BLQ - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
7h 44m€48–275Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane PSA - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
8h 31m€85–219Train, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna centraletrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
13h 37m€463–1,250
Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes 7h 14m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Plitvička Jezera, D1 via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 51m.
The distance between Florence and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 595 km. The road distance is 612.4 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 28m and costs €140 - €370.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence station.
Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 612 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Book your Florence to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Florence to Plitvička Jezera via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 12h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ostarije to Vrhovine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–27
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–27
- 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
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
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