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How to get fromBratislava to Karlovacby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Karlovac by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Maribor

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus bus 806
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 1m
    €115–847

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Zagrebbus bus 885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    8h 5m
    €40–72

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 6m
    €72–377

  4. Drive  397.1 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Karlovaccar car 397.1 km
    4h 52m
    €67–97

  5. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane VIE - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5h 4m
    €94–334

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    10h 41m
    €122–142

Bratislava to Karlovac by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Karlovac, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Flughafen Wien, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Karlovac Centar via Wien Hbf and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 10h 41m.

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