There are 7 ways to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva by bus, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
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 Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 28m€27–59Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
11h 20mDrive 545.3 km
- Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Budvacar 545.3 km
7h 15m€80–115Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAG - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
9h 29mTaxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Vrhovinetaxi
- Take the train from Vrhovine to Splittrain Ic
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 23m€145–195Bus via Bugojno
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 14mBus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane LJU - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
9h 38m€149–748
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva is to bus which costs €26 - €60 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva. However, there are services departing from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor and arriving at Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park and Budva is 582 km. The road distance is 545.3 km.
The best way to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva without a car is to bus which takes 9h 28m and costs €26 - €60.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva, including transfers.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, depart from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor station.
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva bus services, operated by Prijevoz Knežević, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva is 545 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Budva.
There are 6062+ hotels available in Budva.
What companies run services between Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia and Budva, Montenegro?
You can take a vehicle from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor and Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–190
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Vrhovine to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–18
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–18
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +385 99 227 4442
- apcupic@net.hr
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 63 330 312
- cicko.pvc@tel.net.ba
- Website
- cicko.eu
Bus from Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvor to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- cicko.eu
- Phone
- +387 51 306 855
- info@neobas.org
- Website
- neobas.org
Bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Neobas
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- novisajt.bocactours.com
Bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–330
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Bečići
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- TP Line
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Budva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Budva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
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