Kvarner and Highlands Travel Forum

My wife and I intend to travel by coach from Rijeka to Plitvicka Jezera N. P. on a Wednesday late in May (changing buses in Karlovac). The online timetable shows four buses leaving Rijeka for Karlovac between 10:00 and 13:00, any of which would be OK for our purpose.

My question is this: taking into consideration the time of year, the day of the week, and the time of day, would it be necessary for us to buy tickets a day or two in advance? Guidebooks advise doing this in the high season, but I think the high season begins somewhat later than the last week in May. I'm not sure of this, however, so I would appreciate hearing from someone who knows.

We *could* buy the tickets when we arrive from Ljubljana on the preceding Monday, but it will be rather late in the day and we will be looking for a No. 32 bus to Lovran. Going to the coach station first would complicate matters a good deal for two people carrying luggage who are far from young.

Thanks for any helpful information you can provide.

Senchas

While buying your ticket a day or two earlier is advisable, you should be OK if you just go to the bus station on the day of travel. Wednesday in May shouldn't be too busy. (Unless it is Wednesday 21st which *could* mean larger crowds since 22nd is a holiday).

I assume you will spend Monday and Tuesday in Lovran or Opatija. Why don't you take the bus to Karlovac from there? (In that case you can buy your ticket at the bus station in Lovran or Opatija the day before). For instance, there is a bus leaving Lovran at 7am, and the next one is at 11.19 am.

Hope this helps.