There are 5 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec by bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 979 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bovec Šbus
10h 2m€42–94Bus, train via Karlovac
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
11h 7m€68–110Drive 313 km
- Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Boveccar 313 km
5h 18m€44–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bovec Šbus
10h 18m€58–111Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, Parking to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus 958 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bovec
11h 7m€121–234
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec. However, there are services departing from Plitvička Jezera, D1 and arriving at Bovec Š via Zagreb and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Bovec is 448 km. The road distance is 313 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec without a car is to bus which takes 10h 2m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec, including transfers.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec bus services, operated by Autopromet Slunj, depart from Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec bus services, operated by Autopromet Slunj, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec is 313 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Bovec.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Bovec.
What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Bovec, Slovenia?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera to Bovec Š via Plitvička Jezera, D1, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Zagreb, Ljubljana bus station, and Ljubljana AP in around 10h 2m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- 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
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bovec Š
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bovec Š
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bovec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €149
- 4-8 persons
- €179
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