Travel Reference
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Plitvice Connections
To reach the park, see “Getting to Plitvice,” earlier in this chapter. Moving on from Plitvice
is trickier. Buses pass by the park in each direction—northbound (to Zagreb, 2-2.5 hours)
and southbound (to coastal destinations such as Split, 4-6 hours).
Theparklodgereceptiondeskshouldhaveaprintoutofthespecificbusschedule,oryou
can check at www.autobusni-kolodvor.com (look for “Plitvi č ka Jezera”).
Insummer,thebestchoiceisthe Prijevoz Kneževi ć express bus (seethesidebar);these
buses are designed to zip Plitvice hikers to major destinations, including Zagreb, Zadar,
and Split. (In contrast, the regular buses take longer, make several stops en route, and can
fill up before even reaching the park.) You can buy tickets for express buses only at the
little sales kiosks next to the bus stops at both Plitvice entrances (daily 8:00-17:00, mobile
098-650-757, www.prijevoz-knezevic.hr ); for other buses, buy your ticket on board.
There is no bus station at the park—just a low-profile Plitvice Centar bus stop shelter.
Toreachitfromthepark,goouttothemainroadfromeitherHotelJezeroorHotelPlitvice,
thenturnright; thebusstopsarejustafter thepedestrian overpass. Theoneonthehotel side
of the road is for buses headed for the coast (southbound); the stop on the opposite side is
for Zagreb (northbound). Try to carefully confirm the bus schedule with the park or hotel
staff,thenheadouttothebusstopandwavedownthebus.(It'seasytoconfusepublicbuses
with private tour buses, so don't panic if a bus doesn't stop for you—look for a bus with
your final destination marked in the windshield.)
Daily Express Buses in Peak Season
These buses—operated by a local company, Prijevoz Kneževi ć ( www.prijevoz-
knezevic.hr ) —helptravelerseasilyconnectPlitvicewithmajorCroatiandestinations:
Zagreb, Split, Skradin, and Zadar. As this is the 2013 schedule, use it only as a
guideline; be sure to confirm times locally or online.
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