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How to get fromLos Angeles to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Plitvice Lakes National Park by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LAX - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    20h 44m
    €506–882

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LAX - 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
    22h 51m
    €348–955

  3. Fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane LAX - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    19h 55m
    €392–1,137

  4. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LAX - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Selce, Autobusna stanica to Otočac, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    34h 46m
    €498–1,322

  5. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LAX - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    21h 20m
    €509–815

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LAX - 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
    21h 42m
    €426–1,435

  7. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LAX - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    25h 3m
    €542–873

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration15h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Los Angeles to Plitvice Lakes National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 10,220.7 km
  • Duration: 20h 44m

What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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, take the bus to Plitvička Jezera, D1, then walk to Plitvička Jezera. Alternatively, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Zadar Airport (ZAD), walk to Zadar Airport, take the bus to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor, then walk to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor.

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