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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Ljubljana by plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    5h 58m
    €142–337

  2. Bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    24h 55m
    €82–94

  3. Bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    21h
    €139–182

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Ljubljanacar car
    42h 52m
    €269–958

  5. Drive 1,471.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Ljubljanacar car 1,471.4 km
    13h 27m
    €190–275

  6. Fly Istanbul 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
    7h 33m
    €130–772

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SAW - LJU
    6h 28m
    €92–397

  8. Fly Istanbul 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
    8h 57m
    €152–982

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SAW - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 48m
    €125–802

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    22h
    €133–174

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N981
    31h 4m
    €105–176

Istanbul to Ljubljana by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,339.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Istanbul, 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 to Ljubljana via Haskovo Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 21h.

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