There are 5 ways to get from Lake Bled to Plitvica by bus, train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus stationbus 977 / ...
4h 43m€17–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Maribortrain Sž Z01 1600320 0 / ...
5h 2m€22–25Drive 196.4 km
- Drive from Bled to Plitvicacar 196.4 km
2h 8m€27–38Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Plitvički Vrhbus Pr A22 2140 12 / ...
4h 5m€29–30Train
- Take the train from Lesce-Bled to Ljubljanatrain Sž Z01 1600319 0 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Maribortrain Sž Z01 1600320 0 / ...
5h 25m€21–32
Lake Bled to Plitvica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Bled to Plitvica is to bus which costs €16 - €35 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Bled to Plitvica is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Plitvica. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at Plitvički Vrh via Ljubljana bus station and Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Bled to Plitvica. However, there are services departing from Lesce-Bled and arriving at Maribor via Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Lake Bled and Plitvica is 219 km. The road distance is 196.4 km.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Plitvica without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs €16 - €35.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Lake Bled to Plitvica, including transfers.
Lake Bled to Plitvica bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Bled station.
Lake Bled to Plitvica train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Lesce-Bled station.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Plitvica is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs €16 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Plitvica, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Bled to Plitvički Vrh via Ljubljana bus station, Maribor bus station, and Maribor AP in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled Union to Plitvički Vrh via Lesce ŽP, Lesce-Bled, Ljubljana, Maribor, and Maribor AP in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Lesce-Bled to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lesce-Bled to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Bled to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Bled to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Maribor AP to Plitvički Vrh
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bled to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bled to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 90 13 44 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Bled to Plitvica bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Ljubljana AP station.
Lake Bled to Plitvica train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Bled to Plitvica is 196 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Lake Bled to Plitvica.
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