There are 4 ways to get from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Bus via Karlovac • 4h
Cheapest option
Bus • 4h 46m
2 alternative options
Train • 5h 7m
Drive • 2h 14m
Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and walk
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus via Karlovac which costs €2 - €70 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka and arriving at Plitvička Jezera. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Rijeka and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 198 km. The road distance is 168.6 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to bus via Karlovac which takes 4h and costs €2 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus via Karlovac which takes 4h and costs €2 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €95 and takes 5h 7m.
Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Autobusni Promet, arrive at Plitvička Jezera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
- Distance: 197.8 km
- Duration: 4h
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park via Karlovac and Plitvička Jezera in around 4h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Plitvice Lakes National Park via Ostarije and Vrhovine in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +385 1 3782 583
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Ostarije
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €10
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ostarije to Vrhovine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1 - €10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1 - €2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Rijeka to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1 - €27
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +385 060 300 300
- info.promet@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €16
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €14
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €16
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- knezevic.getbybus.com
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Schedules at
- knezevic.getbybus.com
- Book at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Karlovac to Plitvička Jezera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
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