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How to get fromPlitvice Lakes National Park to Lake Ohridby bus, car, plane, taxi, train, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Lake Ohrid by bus, car, plane, taxi, train, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tetovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tetovo to Podmoljebus bus
    19h 44m
    $66–91

  2. Drive 833.6 km

    1. Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Ohridcar car 833.6 km
    12h 8m
    $136–197

  3. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane ZAG - SKP
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    13h 24m
    $86–337

  4. Bus via Makarska

    1. Take the bus from Jezerce, Plitvice Lakes to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Strugabus bus
    21h 7m
    $109–140

  5. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Vrhovinetaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Vrhovine to Splittrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Strugabus bus
    21h 27m
    $232–314

  6. Bus via Dubrovnik

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus 974 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    21h 34m
    $82–121

  7. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane ZAG - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kozani to Pogradecbus bus
    14h 24m

  8. Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, D1 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane TRS - TIA
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    14h 10m
    $91–1,290

  9. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Skopje International Airport

    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 Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LJU - SKP
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Podmoljebus bus
    15h 15m
    $99–1,023

  10. Bus, Catamaran to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry ferry
    3. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane AOI - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Mëmëlishtbus bus
    15h 54m
    $126–422

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,135.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 44m

What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia?

You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera to Podmolje via Plitvička Jezera, D1, Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Tetovo in around 19h 44m.

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