There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
17h 44m€199–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zagrebbus FlixBus N953
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus Arriva
23h 56m€82–172Bus via Samobor
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Breganabus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
21h 36m€127–135Drive 1,058.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Plitvička Jezeracar 1,058.9 km
11h 37m€169–245Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane LYS - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
10h 44m€135–454Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
21h 26m€164–293Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zadar Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane LYS - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
12h 10m€96–352Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane LYS - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
9h 40m€88–270Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane GVA - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus
11h 40m€96–284Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Zagreb
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus
12h 39m€92–997Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane LYS - RJK
- Take the bus from Selce, Autobusna stanica to Otočac, Autobusni kolodvorbus
12h 45m€158–582
Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to bus via Samobor which costs €125 - €140 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park is to fly and bus which takes 9h 40m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor via Bregana, Samobor, Autobusni kolodvor and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 1077 km. The road distance is 1058.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 44m and costs €190 - €350.
It takes approximately 17h 44m to get from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park, including transfers.
Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park is 1059 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Book your Lyon to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor via Bregana, Samobor, Autobusni kolodvor, Črnomerec, Črnomerec, Autobusni kol., Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor in around 21h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zadar Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zadar Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zadar Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zadar Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Split Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €46–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €46
- Private
- €259
- 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
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
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- 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
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- 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
Bus from Selce, Autobusna stanica to Otočac, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- BS Tours
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Bregana
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- BS Tours
- 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
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- 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
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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
- +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
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- 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
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
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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