There are 4 ways to get from Ljubljana to Plitvica by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Maribor bus stationbus 977 / ...
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Plitvički Vrhbus Pr A22 2145 3 / ...
2h 44m€12–41Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Maribortrain Re / ...
3h 41m€34–48Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Maribornighttrain En
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Plitvički Vrhbus Pr A22 2145 3 / ...
3h 20m€35–62Drive 158.7 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Plitvicacar 158.7 km
1h 41m€21–30
Ljubljana to Plitvica by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Plitvica is to bus which costs €11 - €45 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Plitvica is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €20 - €30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana station to Plitvica. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana bus station and arriving at Plitvički Vrh via Maribor AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Plitvica. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Maribor via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Plitvica is 155 km. The road distance is 158.7 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Plitvica without a car is to bus which takes 2h 44m and costs €11 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Ljubljana to Plitvica, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Plitvica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Plitvica train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Plitvica is to bus which takes 2h 44m and costs €11 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Plitvica, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plitvički Vrh via Maribor bus station and Maribor AP in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, Slovenske železnice (SŽ) operates a train from Ljubljana to Maribor hourly. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 2h 37m.
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Ljubljana to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
Bus from Maribor AP to Plitvički Vrh
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Maribor AP to Plitvički Vrh
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Plitvica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Ljubljana to Plitvica train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Maribor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Plitvica is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Ljubljana to Plitvica.
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