There are 8 ways to get from Pest to Ljubljana by bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Ljubljana bus stationbus 977
7h 32m€41–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Budapest to Ljubljana433.1 km
5h 35m€21Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain Ic
8h 51m€25–29Fly to Ljubljana
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BUD - LJU
7h 4m€131–291Drive 435.5 km
- Drive from Pest to Ljubljanacar 435.5 km
4h 44m€66–95Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane BUD - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
8h 33m€226–626Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BUD - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
7h 23m€89–846Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to LjubljanaEurobusways
5h 38m€61–91
Pest to Ljubljana by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pest to Ljubljana is to rideshare which costs €21 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pest to Ljubljana is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs €65 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Pest to Ljubljana station. However, there are services departing from Ferenciek tere M and arriving at Ljubljana bus station via Budapest-Kelenföld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Pest to Ljubljana. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér and arriving at Ljubljana via Budapest-Deli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Pest and Ljubljana is 463 km. The road distance is 435.5 km.
The best way to get from Pest to Ljubljana without a car is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs €40 - €75.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Pest to Ljubljana, including transfers.
Pest to Ljubljana bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Pest to Ljubljana train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Deli station.
The best way to get from Pest to Ljubljana is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €30 and takes 8h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Pest, Hungary and Ljubljana, Slovenia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Ljubljana bus station once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 6h 5m. Alternatively, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana twice daily. Tickets cost €24–28 and the journey takes 7h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Budapest to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pest to Ljubljana bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Pest to Ljubljana train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pest to Ljubljana is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Pest to Ljubljana.
There are 1480+ hotels available in Ljubljana.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Pest and Ljubljana. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















