There are 8 ways to get from Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BRI - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
5h 15m€88–228Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 2m€39–204Train, Catamaran, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
12h 31m€111–186Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagrebbus N997
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus Arriva
17h 49m€78–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port of Venicecar
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Porečcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Poreč to Plitvička Jezeracar
12h 37m€190–247Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane BGY - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
8h 21m€57–233Train, Catamaran, bus via Plitvička Jezera
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Jezerce, Plitvice Lakesbus
13h 7m€98–215Bus via Pula
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus Arriva
21h 57m€74–126
Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus via Pula which costs €70 - €130 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Plitvička Jezera, D1 via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 502 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to train and Catamaran and bus which takes 12h 31m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
There are 1408+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
What companies run services between Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Termini to Plitvička Jezera via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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 Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Poreč
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
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