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How to get fromKarlovac to Bratislavaby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Karlovac to Bratislava by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Maribor

    best
    1. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus 901
    7h 40m
    €114–737

  2. Train via Nagykanizsa

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Nagykanizsatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Nagykanizsa to Szombathelytrain train Ir
    4. Take the train from Szombathely to Csorna Mavtrain train Ic / ...
    10h 26m
    €28–41

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    8h 25m
    €83–346

  4. Drive  383.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlovac to Bratislavacar car 383.3 km
    5h 14m
    €60–86

  5. Train to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ZAG - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 14m
    €74–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 885 / ...
    8h 15m
    €36–68

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Wien Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    10h 28m
    €54–66

  8. Bus, shuttle to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GRZ - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 50m
    €374–727

  9. Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane KLU - VIE
    5. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    7h 27m
    €172–767

Karlovac to Bratislava by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 479.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bratislava centre via Zagreb, Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, and Vienna International Airport in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlovac Centar to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Nagykanizsa, Szombathely, Csorna Mav, and Hegyeshalom in around 10h 26m.

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