There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Slovenia by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Padova
best- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
8h 15m€120–1,215Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Bergamobus FlixBus 024
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Maribor bus stationbus 403
12h 15m€62–104Train, bus via Gorizia
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Gorizia to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
10h 23m€137–945Drive 645.7 km
- Drive from Lugano to Mariborcar 645.7 km
6h 58m€113–164Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
5h 59m€147–352Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
8h 27m€167–1,345Train
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
11h 5m€131–290Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
7h 30m€153–619Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BGY - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
7h 30m€85–580Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ajdovščinabus
8h 22m€151–364
Lugano to Slovenia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Slovenia is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Slovenia is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Slovenia. However, there are services departing from Lugano Stazione and arriving at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Slovenia. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Maribor via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Lugano and Slovenia is 665 km. The road distance is 645.7 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Slovenia without a car is to bus via Padova which takes 8h 15m and costs €120 - €1300.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Lugano to Slovenia, including transfers.
Lugano to Slovenia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Slovenia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Slovenia is to bus via Padova which takes 8h 15m and costs €120 - €1300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja via Padova in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Maribor via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, and Graz Hbf in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
Train from Lugano to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €65–100
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Graz Hbf to Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Gorizia to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €57–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €57
- Private
- €147
Bus from Padova to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €111–1,200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €111
- Private
- €411
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bergamo to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +38670511611
- [email protected]
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ajdovščina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Slovenia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bergamo station.
Lugano to Slovenia train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Slovenia is 646 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Lugano to Slovenia.
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