Plitvice Waterfalls: How Do I Get There? The Plitvice Waterfalls are one of Croatia's signature attractions. So unless you're on a tour where you probably won't care about how to get here, we're going to break down how we self-drove to the falls. But in all honesty, it isn't that hard to find this place as it's well signposted all the way from Zagreb (Croatia's capital) to the north and from Zadar to the south. From Zagreb, we drove out of the city along Hwy 12, which is a high speed motorway (toll required). This consisted of the first 54km stretch of driving, and went pretty quickly (maybe a little less than an hour). Then, we exited Hwy 12 and onto Hwy 11, where we paid the toll and proceeded to drive along a mostly two-lane highway winding through rural farms and small villages (beware that there are speed traps in some of these villages). This stretch might be the most tiring because you'll probably end up behind a slow-moving truck, tour bus, or RV belching out diesel fumes in your direction. But given the relatively high traffic and blind curves, it's quite difficult to pass them unless the driver in front of you is courteous enough to pull over and let you pass (this was quite rare in Croatia; unlike Greece where it seemed the drivers got it). This stretch along the 11 probably took us a good 90 minutes (with a delay from an apparent accident due to the heavy rains and slick conditions) before finally reaching the Plitvicka Jezera National Park. When we left Plitvice, we continued driving south along Hwy 13 until it joined up with Hwy 2, which was another high speed motorway (toll required). I believe it took us close to 90 minutes to go from Plitvice to Hwy 2. We then continued on the high speed motorway towards Skradin (since we weren't staying in Zadar; near the Hwy 13 and Hwy 2 junction). Naturally, these transit times will differ depending on where you're at, but at least this gives you a rough idea of how much time to budget for travel days. Have you been to the Plitvice Waterfalls?
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