There are 8 ways to get from Ljubljana to Vratsa by bus, train, car, plane, night train, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
14h 45m$137–173Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofiabus N981
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Vratsatrain Ic / ...
18h 26m$94–157Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Keletitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Vratsatrain Re / ...
30h 10m$172–231Drive 929.5 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Vratsacar 929.5 km
10h 9m$147–212Fly from Ljubljana, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LJU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain
11h 33m$142–381Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
20h 43mShuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain
11h 3m$296–784Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain
12h 28m$392–611
Ljubljana to Vratsa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Vratsa is to bus and train which costs $90 - $160 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Vratsa is to drive which takes 10h 9m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana to Vratsa. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Vratsa via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Vratsa. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Vratsa via Budapest-Keleti, Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Vratsa is 1032 km. The road distance is 929.5 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Vratsa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Ljubljana to Vratsa, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Vratsa bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Ljubljana station.
Ljubljana to Vratsa train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Vratsa is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $130 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $240 and takes 30h 10m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Vratsa, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ljubljana to Vratsa via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ljubljana to Vratsa via Budapest-Keleti, Craiova, and Vidin in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- $92
- 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
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $178
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $300–350
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- $300–350
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Vratsa bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Vratsa is 1h ahead of Ljubljana. It is currently 6:09 PM in Ljubljana and 7:09 PM in Vratsa.
Ljubljana to Vratsa train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Vratsa is 929 km. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Ljubljana to Vratsa.
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