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How to get fromLyon to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Vicenzatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Vicenza to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvorbus bus 938
    16h 46m
    €130–271

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LYS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 35m
    €78–240

  3. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    19h 56m
    €96–195

  4. Drive 1,058.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Plitvička Jezeracar car 1,058.9 km
    11h 36m
    €164–237

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LYS - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    10h 44m
    €130–427

  6. Train, bus via Venice

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    18h 43m
    €209–512

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    20h 40m
    €84–163

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane GVA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    11h 40m
    €81–274

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    12h 34m
    €97–1,330

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Selce, Autobusna stanica to Otočac, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    12h 16m
    €127–467

Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration19h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 46m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Plitvička Jezera via Zagreb - Bus Station, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 19h 56m.

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