How to Get to Croatia's National Parks

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Plitvice Lakes: Located on the A1 motorway between Zagreb (130 km) and Split (230 km). Direct buses from Zagreb take 2–2.5 hours; from Split, 3–3.5 hours via Zadar. No train service. A rental car gives most flexibility. Krka National Park: Enter at Skradin or Lozovac near Šibenik. Šibenik is 90 minutes by bus from Split or 1.5 hours from Zadar. National park shuttle buses run from Šibenik to Skradin. Kornati: Boats depart from Murter, Šibenik, Zadar, and Biograd. Organised day tours are the easiest option; sailing charters give maximum flexibility. Mljet: Fast catamaran from Dubrovnik (90 minutes); regular ferry from Prapratno on the Pelješac Peninsula. Paklenica: On the coastal road E65 near Starigrad-Paklenica, 50 km north of Zadar. Local buses stop at the park entrance. Risnjak: The access village Crni Lug is 80 km from Rijeka; no direct bus — a car is essential. Brijuni: Boats depart from Fažana, 8 km from Pula. Pula has an international airport with summer connections across Europe. Sjeverni Velebit: Best accessed by car from the coastal road near Jablanac or from Krasno village inland. No direct public transport.

Nacionalni parkovi Hrvatske: Potpuni vodič (2026.)

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