There are 5 ways to get from Lake Bled to Karlovac by bus, train, night 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
best- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
4h 19m€242–409Bus via Ljubljana
cheapest- Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 19m€16–38Train
- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
6h 13m€36–76Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
6h 19m€21–91Drive 184.4 km
- Drive from Bled to Karlovaccar 184.4 km
2h 15m€27–39
Lake Bled to Karlovac by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Bled to Karlovac is to bus via Ljubljana which costs €16 - €40 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Bled to Karlovac is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce and arriving at Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Bled to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Lesce Bled and arriving at Karlovac Centar via Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Lake Bled and Karlovac is 248 km. The road distance is 184.4 km.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Karlovac without a car is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs €240 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Lake Bled to Karlovac, including transfers.
Lake Bled to Karlovac bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce station.
Lake Bled to Karlovac train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Lesce Bled station.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Karlovac is to bus which takes 4h 19m and costs €240 - €410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 6h 13m.
What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Karlovac, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled Union to Karlovac Centar via Lesce ŽP, Lesce Bled, and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Lesce Bled to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–400
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, 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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, 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 Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Bled to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Bled to Karlovac bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Zagreb station.
Lake Bled to Karlovac train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Bled to Karlovac is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Lake Bled to Karlovac.
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