There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park by plane, night bus, train, bus, shuttle, night train, car, car train or car ferry
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Fly Inverness to Zagreb, night bus • 10h 46m
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Bus • 47h
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Train, bus, night bus • 28h 54m
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Train, night train, bus • 40h 10m
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Drive, car ferry • 26h 58m
Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, walk, bus and night bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus which costs £75 - £250 and takes 47h.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to fly and night bus which takes 10h 46m and costs £170 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Plitvička Jezera via Park and Ride, London Victoria, Budapest Kelenföld bus station and Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
The distance between Inverness and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 2075 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to train and bus and night bus which takes 28h 54m and costs £470 - £900.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Plitvička Jezera station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 8:49 AM in Inverness and 9:49 AM in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park. Prices start at €34 per night.
- Distance: 2074.6 km
- Duration: 10h 46m
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Inverness to Plitvice Lakes National Park via Park and Ride, London Victoria, Budapest Kelenföld bus station, Zagreb, and Plitvička Jezera in around 47h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness to Zagreb via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €550
Flights from Aberdeen to Zagreb via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €600
Flights from Inverness to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €400
Flights from Edinburgh to Zagreb via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310 - €1400
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Aberdeen to Zagreb via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €850
Flights from Inverness to Split via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270 - €950
Flights from Inverness to Split via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €1000
Flights from Edinburgh to Zagreb via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €2200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness to Split via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €460
Flights from Inverness to Split via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €460
Flights from Inverness to Split via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Zagreb via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260 - €900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Inverness to Split via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €600
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Dyce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30 - €40
- 1st Class
- €45 - €70
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45 - €60
- 1st Class
- €70 - €100
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €9 - €12
- 1st Class
- €14 - €20
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €95 - €140
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €250 - €350
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €250 - €350
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €350
- Standard
- €120 - €150
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €312 - €317
- Standard
- €115 - €125
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
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German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paris Est to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €105
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €46 - €52
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris l'Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €95 - €130
- 1st Class
- €120 - €160
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €85
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- 1st Class
- €60 - €85
- Phone
- +385 1 3782 583
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €180
- Seating Carriage
- €60 - €110
- Couchette Carriage
- €120 - €160
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
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
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest Kelenföld bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Inverness to Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110 - €160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- knezevic.getbybus.com
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
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com
- Book at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
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
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €29 - €250
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €29 - €40
- Private
- €110 - €250
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Munich to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Schedules at
- jelinak.com
- Book at
- getbybus.com
- Regular prices
- €40 - €55
- Phone
- 01 6282 658
- info@jaska-turist.de
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Munich to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €49
- moreinfo
- Jaska Turist
- Phone
- +385 060 300 300
- info.promet@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1 - €2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1 - €27
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100 - €150
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station to Perth Broxden Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Perth Broxden Park And Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Inverness Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75 - €190
- On Foot
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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