There are 10 ways to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
5h 46m₺7,900–18,644Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus N981
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
28h 12m₺5,873–12,098Bus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
21h 48m₺7,585–9,735Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
25h 27m₺7,124–12,020Drive 1,472.2 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Istanbulcar 1,472.2 km
13h 18m₺10,528–15,207Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LJU - SAW
5h 11m₺6,058–25,602Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
6h 46m₺7,135–41,858Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZAG - SAW
6h 11m₺6,593–42,816Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
8h 16m₺6,859–53,491Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
26h 5m₺6,223–7,323
Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) is to shuttle and bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Istanbul (State) is 1340 km. The road distance is 1472.2 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 21h 48m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 21h 48m.
Ljubljana to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Ljubljana. It is currently 10:05 AM in Ljubljana and 11:05 AM in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ljubljana to İskenderpaşa via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 21h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–34,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,132
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,293
- Single Room
- ₺4,132
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,016
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–3,215
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,784
- Single Room
- ₺3,215
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,569
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,384
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,384
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- 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
- ₺7,000–12,184
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺9,415
- 4-8 persons
- ₺12,184
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,184
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺9,415
- 4-8 persons
- ₺12,184
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺13,845
- 4-8 persons
- ₺16,614
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺7,500–10,000
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–26,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,500–4,100
- Private
- ₺7,500–10,000
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺2,714–38,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺2,714
- Private
- ₺11,021
- 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
- ₺1,700–3,500
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,323
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
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