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How to get fromPadova to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby train, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Padova to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Padova to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvorbus bus 938
    8h 39m
    €118–295

  2. Bus via Pula

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    13h 15m
    €45–114

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Padova to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rijeka to Ostarijetrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Ostarije to Vrhovinetrain train Ic
    5. Take the taxi from Vrhovine to Plitvice Lakes National Parktaxi taxi
    10h 9m
    €245–453

  4. Drive 397.8 km

    1. Drive from Padova to Plitvička Jezeracar car 397.8 km
    5h 16m
    €62–89

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Padova to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    10h 4m
    €101–1,244

  6. Train, bus via Venice

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    11h 32m
    €123–359

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  • Distance: 381.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Padova to Plitvička Jezera via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 10h 4m.

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