There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Ljubljana by bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ljubljana bus stationbus N536 / ...
6h€40–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Ljubljana433.1 km
5h 35m€21Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain Ic
7h 44m€24–28Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BUD - LJU
6h 51m€121–287Drive 434 km
- Drive from Budapest to Ljubljanacar 434 km
4h 41m€66–95Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane BUD - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
8h 20m€221–622Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BUD - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
7h 10m€84–842Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
6h 47m€212–636Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to LjubljanaEurobusways
5h€60–90
Budapest to Ljubljana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Ljubljana is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Ljubljana is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Ljubljana bus station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Deli and arriving at Ljubljana. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Budapest and Ljubljana is 462 km. The road distance is 434 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ljubljana without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs €40 - €70.
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ljubljana bus station takes 6h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Budapest to Ljubljana bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Ljubljana train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Deli station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ljubljana is to bus which takes 6h and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €28 and takes 7h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ljubljana, Slovenia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ljubljana bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana twice daily. Tickets cost €24–28 and the journey takes 7h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Budapest to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Ljubljana bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Budapest to Ljubljana train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Ljubljana is 434 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Budapest to Ljubljana.
Book your Budapest to Ljubljana bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Ljubljana.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest and Ljubljana. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.