There are 4 ways to get from Maribor to Karlovac by bus, train, or car
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 Zagreb
best- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
2h 49m€49–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Karlovacbus N261
3h 35m€14–24Train
- Take the train from Maribor to Zidani Mosttrain Re
- Take the train from Zidani Most to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 435 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain Re
5h 37m€36–96Drive 152.4 km
- Drive from Maribor to Karlovaccar 152.4 km
1h 34m€22–32
Maribor to Karlovac by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maribor to Karlovac is to bus which costs €14 - €24 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maribor to Karlovac is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maribor bus station station and arriving at Karlovac. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Maribor to Karlovac. However, there are services departing from Maribor and arriving at Karlovac Centar via Zidani Most and Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Maribor and Karlovac is 173 km. The road distance is 152.4 km.
The best way to get from Maribor to Karlovac without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €390.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Maribor to Karlovac, including transfers.
Maribor to Karlovac bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Maribor to Karlovac train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Maribor station.
The best way to get from Maribor to Karlovac is to bus via Zagreb which takes 2h 49m and costs €45 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €100 and takes 5h 37m.
What companies run services between Maribor, Slovenia and Karlovac, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maribor to Karlovac Centar via Zidani Most and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Maribor to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Zidani Most to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Maribor to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Zidani Most to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Maribor to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Maribor to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Maribor to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- 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 Maribor to Zidani Most
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zidani Most to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Maribor bus station to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 47 777 276
- [email protected]
- Website
- autopromet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- autopromet.hr
- Phone
- +385 47/600-740
- [email protected]
- Website
- atsk.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- atsk.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
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More Questions & Answers
Maribor to Karlovac bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Zagreb station.
Maribor to Karlovac train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Zidani Most station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maribor to Karlovac is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Maribor to Karlovac.
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