There are 5 ways to get from Karlovac to Postojna by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijekabus Arriva
- Take the train from Rijeka to Postojnatrain 211
4h 32m€8–41Train
- Take the train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Postojnatrain 210 / ...
6h 26m€21Drive 146.5 km
- Drive from Karlovac to Postojnacar 146.5 km
2h 47m€22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus stationbus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojnabus
5h 18m€16–39Bus via Novo Mesto
- Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo mesto to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojnabus
5h 54m€31–202
Karlovac to Postojna by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karlovac to Postojna is to train which costs €22 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovac to Postojna is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovac to Postojna. However, there are services departing from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Postojna via Zagreb and Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlovac to Postojna. However, there are services departing from Karlovac Centar and arriving at Postojna via Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Karlovac and Postojna is 184 km. The road distance is 146.5 km.
The best way to get from Karlovac to Postojna without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 32m and costs €8 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Karlovac to Postojna, including transfers.
Karlovac to Postojna bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Karlovac to Postojna train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Karlovac Centar station.
The best way to get from Karlovac to Postojna is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €40 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Karlovac, Croatia and Postojna, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Karlovac Centar to Postojna via Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Postojna via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Zagreb, and Ljubljana AP in around 5h 18m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Rijeka to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Karlovac Centar to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Novo mesto to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +386 1 582 24 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ljubljanski potniški promet d.o.o
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ljubljanski potniški promet d.o.o
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ljubljanski potniški promet d.o.o
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
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Karlovac to Postojna bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Karlovac to Postojna train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovac to Postojna is 146 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Karlovac to Postojna.
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