The average bus between Bratislava and Karlovac takes 7h 58m and the fastest bus takes 7h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bratislava to Karlovac. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Bratislava and Karlovac. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Bratislava is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Karlovac at 6:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Zagreb and take an average of 7h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Bratislava station and arriving at Karlovac station via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
Bratislava to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Karlovac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
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The distance between Bratislava and Karlovac is 318.2 km. The road distance is 396 km.
You can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 7h 10m.