There are 4 ways to get from Žilina to Lučenec by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Žilina to Zvolen osob.st.train R 937 / ...
- Take the train from Zvolen osob.st. to Lučenectrain R 911 / ...
3h 22m€8–15Bus
- Take the bus from Žilina to Žiar nad Hronombus 1311
- Take the bus from Ziar nad Hronom Slovenskeho narodneho povstania to Lucenec Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines 707803
4h 5m€19–31Drive 162.7 km
- Drive from Žilina to Lučeneccar 162.7 km
2h 6m€25–35Train via Banská Bystrica
- Take the train from Zilina to Banska Bystricatrain 947 / ...
- Take the train from Zvolen Osobna Stanica to Lucenectrain Re / ...
3h 43m€8–15
Žilina to Lučenec by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Žilina to Lučenec is to train via Banská Bystrica which costs €7 - €15 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Žilina to Lučenec is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Žilina to Lučenec station. However, there are services departing from Žilina and arriving at Lucenec Bus Station via Ziar nad Hronom Slovenskeho narodneho povstania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Žilina to Lučenec. However, there are services departing from Žilina and arriving at Lučenec via Zvolen osob.st.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Žilina and Lučenec is 167 km. The road distance is 162.7 km.
The best way to get from Žilina to Lučenec without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €7 - €15.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Žilina to Lučenec, including transfers.
Žilina to Lučenec bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Žilina station.
Žilina to Lučenec train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Žilina station.
The best way to get from Žilina to Lučenec is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs €7 - €15. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Lučenec, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Žilina to Lučenec via Zvolen osob.st. in around 3h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Žilina to Lucenec Bus Station via Žiar nad Hronom and Ziar nad Hronom Slovenskeho narodneho povstania in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Žilina to Zvolen osob.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zvolen osob.st. to Lučenec
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Banska Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zvolen Osobna Stanica to Lucenec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Žilina to Žiar nad Hronom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Ziar nad Hronom Slovenskeho narodneho povstania to Lucenec Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Ziar nad Hronom Slovenskeho narodneho povstania to Lucenec Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Žilina to Lučenec bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Žiar nad Hronom station.
Žilina to Lučenec train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zvolen osob.st. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Žilina to Lučenec is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Žilina to Lučenec.
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