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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljanaby plane, bus, night train, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljana by plane, bus, night train, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    3h 1m
    €135–324

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    32h 2m
    €97–206

  3. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    23h 30m
    €147–192

  4. Bus, night train, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Ljubljanatrain train
    35h 6m

  5. Drive 1,448.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljanacar car 1,448.6 km
    13h 11m
    €186–268

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4h 36m
    €127–776

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    6h
    €145–992

  8. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane IST - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    10h 40m
    €205–700

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N1900 / ...
    25h 25m
    €98–139

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    27h 3m

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Ljubljanacar car
    42h 36m
    €266–954

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljana by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,297.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Ljubljana, Slovenia?

Turkish Airlines, Interjet, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Ljubljana via Edirne Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 30m.

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