There are 5 ways to get from Ljubljana to Croatia by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
2h 23m€29–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Ljubljana to Zagreb138.5 km
1h 58m€9Bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagrebbus 1900 / ...
3h€14–26Bus via Novo Mesto
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Zmajski most to Novo mestobus Pr A18 0498 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
3h 9m€32–272Drive 139.9 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Zagrebcar 139.9 km
1h 26m€20–29
Ljubljana to Croatia by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Croatia is to rideshare which costs €9 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Croatia is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs €19 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana bus station station and arriving at Zagreb. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Trg bana J. Jelačića via Glavni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Croatia is 142 km. The road distance is 139.9 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Croatia without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €29 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Ljubljana to Croatia, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Croatia train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Croatia is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs €29 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €26 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Croatia?
ÖBB operates a train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol. 4 times a day. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb hourly. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 3h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Ljubljana Zmajski most to Novo mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Croatia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Ljubljana to Croatia train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Croatia is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Ljubljana to Croatia.
Book your Ljubljana to Croatia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3009+ hotels available in Croatia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ljubljana and Croatia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.