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How to get fromVenice to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Venice to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus via Cervignano del Friuli

    best
    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvorbus bus 938
    8h 55m
    €117–286

  2. Bus via Pula

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    12h 15m
    €43–59

  3. Drive 377.7 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Plitvička Jezeracar car 377.7 km
    5h 6m
    €59–85

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 44m
    €384–1,226

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    10h 49m
    €118–301

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  • Distance: 361.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Liberta' Santa Chiara to Plitvička Jezera via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Stazione Mestre, Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 9h 44m.

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