There are 10 ways to get from Ljubljana to Bratislava by bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bratislavabus 297
6h 15m€35–65Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
7h 5m€80–207Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Wien Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
8h 17m€105–189Drive 405.9 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Bratislavacar 405.9 km
4h 20m€61–88Bus via Maribor
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus stationbus 977 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienbus
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
6h 38m€79–847Train, bus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Mostbus : Bratislava Central Bus Station - Vienna Central Train Station / ...
7h 58m€93–139Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KLU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 30m€202–530Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ZAG - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 20m€82–656Bus to Graz Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GRZ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 55m€372–955Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane VCE - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
6h 40m€63–815
Ljubljana to Bratislava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Bratislava is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Bratislava is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €80 - €700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana bus station station and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Bratislava is 445 km. The road distance is 405.9 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €35 - €65.
The bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bratislava takes 6h 15m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ljubljana to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Bratislava train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Bratislava is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €210 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Bratislava, Slovakia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bratislava once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ljubljana to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €55–80
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 90 13 44 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–800
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €270
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €49–700
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €49
- Private
- €199
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €170
- 4-8 persons
- €220
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €250
- 4-8 persons
- €300
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava station.
Ljubljana to Bratislava train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Bratislava is 406 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Ljubljana to Bratislava.
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