There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Karlovac by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rijeka bus stationbus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
6h 5m€21–49Train, bus via Rijeka
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 19m€122–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Rijeka to Karlovac Centartrain Re
9h 26m€135–209Drive 333 km
- Drive from Venice to Karlovaccar 333 km
3h 59m€61–87Bus via Pula
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 20m€58–100Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villach Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
11h€84–137Fly, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VCE - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 38m€115–361
Venice to Karlovac by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Karlovac is to bus which costs €21 - €50 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Karlovac is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Karlovac Centar via Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Venice and Karlovac is 343 km. The road distance is 333 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Karlovac without a car is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €21 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Venice to Karlovac, including transfers.
Venice to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Karlovac train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Karlovac is to bus which takes 6h 5m and costs €21 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Karlovac, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Karlovac Centar via Villach Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 11h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
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Booking & Getting There
Venice to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Venice to Karlovac train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Karlovac is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Venice to Karlovac.
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