There are 4 ways to get from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Otočac, Autobusni kolodvor
best- Take the bus from Lovran 3 centar to Žabicabus 32
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvorbus 938
5h 10m€11–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus Arriva
6h 25m€2–30Train, taxi
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ogulintrain Re
- Take the taxi from Plaski to Plitvice Lakes National Parktaxi
6h 24m€114–136Drive 177.8 km
- Drive from Lovran to Plitvička Jezeracar 177.8 km
2h 48m€26–38
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus via Otočac, Autobusni kolodvor which costs €11 - €23 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Lovran 3 centar and arriving at Donji Babin Potok via Rijeka bus station and Otočac, Autobusni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Lovran and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 154 km. The road distance is 177.8 km.
The best way to get from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to bus via Otočac, Autobusni kolodvor which takes 5h 10m and costs €11 - €23.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Autotrolej, depart from Lovran 3 centar station.
Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by Autotrolej, arrive at Žabica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Lovran to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
There are 1029+ hotels available in Plitvice Lakes National Park.
What companies run services between Lovran, Croatia and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Lovran 3 centar to Donji Babin Potok via Žabica, Rijeka bus station, Otočac, Autobusni kolodvor, and Donji Babin Potok in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Ogulin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 51 311 400
- autotrolej@autotrolej.hr
- Website
- autotrolej.hr
Bus from Lovran 3 centar to Žabica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- autotrolej.hr
- Zone 1
- €2
- Zone 2
- €2–3
- Zone 3
- €3
- Zone 4
- €4
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Lovran 3 centar to Žabica
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Otočac autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–27
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
Filip Taxi
- Phone
- +385 98 432 566
- Website
- taxi-plitvice-lakes.com
Taxi Japic
- Phone
- +385 98 171 1819
Taxi Josip
- Phone
- +385 91 542 3208
Taxi Rastoke
- Phone
- +385989083310
IGI Taksi
- Phone
- +385 95 828 1297
Taxi Adiva
- Phone
- +385 95 200 5200
Taxi Ivica
- Phone
- +385 91 504 5524
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