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How to get fromPlitvice Lakes National Park to Istanbulby bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    8h 52m
    ₺6,257–18,093

  2. Bus via Osijek

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, Parking to Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osijek, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    27h 31m
    ₺3,628–6,145

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    22h 50m
    ₺3,774–5,841

  4. Drive 1,393.3 km

    1. Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Istanbulcar car 1,393.3 km
    14h 11m
    ₺10,878–15,713

  5. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SPU - IST
    9h 41m
    ₺9,251–17,789

  6. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    9h
    ₺5,760–19,116

  7. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    10h 38m
    ₺7,668–44,423

  8. Bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro

    1. Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    23h 30m
    ₺5,574–7,941

Plitvice Lakes National Park to Istanbul by foot and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,774Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,330.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 22h 50m.

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