There are 5 ways to get from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Banja Luka to Novi Gradtrain
- Drive from Novi Grad to Plitvice Lakes National Parkcar
5h 36m€23–32Drive 199.6 km
- Drive from Kotor Varoš to Plitvička Jezeracar 199.6 km
3h 39m€29–42Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
7h 40m€31–41Bus
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Bihac, ASbus
8h 2m€31–42Bus via Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus Arriva
8h 22m€24–51
Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to train and drive which costs €22 - €35 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Kotor Varos and arriving at Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor via Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Kotor Varoš and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 205 km. The road distance is 199.6 km.
The best way to get from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 7h 40m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Pepeks Zagreb, depart from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Pepeks Zagreb, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Kotor Varoš to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
There are 1029+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
What companies run services between Kotor Varoš, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Kotor Varos to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor via Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor in around 7h 40m.
- Phone
- +387 53 241 368
- kabinet@zrs-rs.com
- Website
- zrs-rs.com
Train from Banja Luka to Novi Grad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- zrs-rs.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- info@pepeks.hr
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- globtour@globtour.com
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 99 227 4442
- apcupic@net.hr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Bihac, AS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Autoprevoz Banja Luka
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- toping@teol.net
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €67
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- autopromet.slunj@gmail.com
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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