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

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

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 29m
    €80–323

  2. Fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane MAD - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    10h 40m
    €76–218

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Augsburg Hbf to Bihac, ASbus bus
    24h 44m

  4. Bus via Maribor

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Edvard Rusjan Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edvard Rusjan Airport to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    37h 22m
    €282–1,715

  5. Drive 2,095.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Plitvička Jezeracar car 2,095.7 km
    23h 13m
    €328–474

  6. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane MAD - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    10h 25m
    €78–206

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAD - 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
    11h 7m
    €120–796

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - 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
    13h 18m
    €77–1,256

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    40h 44m
    €515–1,102

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 419
    3. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    41h 50m
    €192–318

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,855.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Plitvička Jezera via Padova, Edvard Rusjan Airport, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 37h 22m.

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