There are 7 ways to get from Lake Bled to Volterra by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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 via Venice
best- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain Re
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus 500
9h 54m€132–381Drive 541.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Bled to Volterracar 541.6 km
6h 13m€88–126Bus
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Colle V.Elsabus 131
12h 31mFly, train, bus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LJU - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus
9h 43m€136–301Train
- Take the train from Bled Jezero to Nova Goricatrain Re
- Take the train from Nova Gorica to Venezia Mestretrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldotrain Re
9h 57m€150–213Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Airportbus
- Take the train from Trieste Airport to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain Re
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterrabus 500
10h 50m€129–414Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Udinebus
- Take the train from Udine to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain Re
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterrabus 500
11h 46m€149–359
Ljubljana (LJU) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Bled to Volterra is to drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Bled to Volterra is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce and arriving at Volterra via Trieste, Firenze Autostazione and Colle Val D'elsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Bled to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Bled Jezero and arriving at Certaldo via Nova Gorica, Venezia Mestre and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Lake Bled and Volterra is 633 km. The road distance is 541.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Volterra without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 9h 54m and costs €130 - €390.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Lake Bled to Volterra, including transfers.
Lake Bled to Volterra bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce station.
Lake Bled to Volterra train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Bled Jezero station.
The best way to get from Lake Bled to Volterra is to bus which takes 12h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Volterra, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Volterra via Trieste, Firenze Autostazione, and Colle Val D'elsa in around 12h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bled Jezero to Volterra via Nova Gorica, Venezia Mestre, Firenze S.M.N., and Certaldo in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–900
Flights from Ljubljana to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Nova Gorica to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–330
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €128
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €88–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €88
- Private
- €161
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Booking & Getting There
Lake Bled to Volterra bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Trieste Centrale station.
Lake Bled to Volterra train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Nova Gorica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Bled to Volterra is 542 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Lake Bled to Volterra.
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