There are 6 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna by bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Catamaran, train
best- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
9h 39m€89–276Bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZAD - BLQ
6h 7m€26–187Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
11h 24m€403–1,244Drive 520.4 km
- Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Bolognacar 520.4 km
6h 11m€81–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, Parking to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
12h 24m€139–363Bus
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, Parking to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus
12h 54m€112–313
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna is to bus and fly which costs €26 - €190 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna is to bus and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €26 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Plitvička Jezera, D1 and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Bologna is 508 km. The road distance is 520.4 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna without a car is to bus and Catamaran and train which takes 9h 39m and costs €85 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna, including transfers.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Plitvička Jezera, Parking station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna is 520 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna.
Book your Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bologna bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera to Bologna Centrale via Plitvička Jezera, D1, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 11h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, Parking to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, Parking to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–29
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–950
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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