Croatia is located in the middle of Europe. The capital is Zagreb and other major cities are: Split, Rijeka, Dubrovnik, Zadar, Karlovac, Osijek, Vukovar ...
The local currency is KUNA (1 EURO = 7.35 KUNA).
A map of Croatia is shown below.
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There are daily flights from all major European cities to Zagreb. There are also several flights to other Croatian cities (Split, Rijeka, Dubrovnik, Zadar, ...). We recommend flying to Zagreb or Split. Flight information can be found on web sites of the corresponding airports: www.zagreb-airport.hr , www.split-airport.hr.
Croatia can also be reached by rail (www.hznet.hr), bus (www.akz.hr) or ship (www.jadrolinija.hr).
Plitvice Lakes can only be reached by bus, car or taxi.
Bus
| 7.30 am |
| 8.40 am |
| 10.00 am |
| 11.00 am |
| 11.30 am |
| 0.30 pm |
| 1.30 pm |
| 2.30 pm |
| 3.00 pm |
| 10.00 pm |
The buses travell from Zagreb to Split or Zadar and you should ask the driver to indicate the stop at Plitvice Lakes. Plitvice are located about 180 km from Zagreb and travelling time is approximately 2h15. Ticket price is about 10 Euros. Bus stops just in front of the Hotel Jezero.
Taxi
At Zagreb airport you can also take the taxi. It is wise to ask the price before hiring it. The normal price should be around 170 Euros.
Car rental
Renting a car at Zagreb airport might be a good option. All major , and some local ones, have representatives at Zagreb airport. Corresponding web page can be found here. For driving instructions see below.
Bus
| 7.30 am |
| 9.00 am |
| 0.00 pm |
| 1.30 pm |
| 2.00 pm |
| 3.00 pm |
| 10.30 pm |
| 10.45 pm |
The buses travell from Split to Zagreb and you should ask the driver to indicate the stop at Plitvice Lakes. Plitvice is located about 300 km from Split and travelling time is approximately 4h. The ticket price is about 17 Euros. The bus stops just in front of the Hotel Jezero.
Taxi
Taxi from Split to Plitvice is not recommended.
Car rental
Renting a car at Split airport might be a good option. All major , and some local ones, have representatives at Split airport. Corresponding web page can be found here. For driving indications see below.