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How to get fromRiga to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Riga to Plitvice Lakes National Park by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane RIX - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    11h 25m
    €120–382

  2. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane RIX - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Selce, Autobusna stanica to Otočac, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    13h 2m
    €82–372

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Zagrebbus bus 986
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    29h 36m
    €140–277

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Kaisiadorystrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Maribortrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    31h 34m
    €262–1,191

  5. Drive 1,747.1 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Plitvička Jezeracar car 1,747.1 km
    19h 11m
    €270–389

  6. Fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane RIX - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    11h 51m
    €106–277

  7. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane RIX - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    10h 31m
    €93–285

  8. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane RIX - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Jezerce, Plitvice Lakesshuttle bus
    11h 1m
    €138–348

  9. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane RIX - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    10h 48m
    €140–865

  10. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane RIX - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    13h 17m
    €157–745

  11. Bus, train via Pardubice

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Hradec Královébus bus
    2. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    34h 28m
    €233–1,366

  12. Train, bus via Kraków

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    6. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    34h 43m
    €213–574

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Suwałkibus bus
    2. Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Rijekatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    38h 32m
    €251–953

Riga to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration29h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,522.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Plitvička Jezera via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 29h 36m.

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