There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Ljubljana by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
5h 58m€142–332Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Ljubljanatrain
36h 3m€92–121Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
22h 18m€130–169Drive 1,471.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Ljubljanacar 1,471.4 km
13h 27m€191–276Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
7h 33m€130–752Fly Antalya Airport to Graz Airport, bus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane AYT - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Ljubljanabus
8h 13m€336–1,014Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ljubljana
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SAW - LJU
6h 28m€92–392Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ljubljana
8h 57m€152–992Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SAW - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
7h 48m€125–792Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
23h 33m€133–176Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ljubljana
26h 30m€114–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
31h 4m€95–166
Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Ljubljana is to night train and train which costs €90 - €130 and takes 36h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Ljubljana is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €140 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Ljubljana. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Ljubljana via Haskovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Ljubljana. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Ljubljana via Halkali, Videle and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 3m.
The distance between Turkey and Ljubljana is 1339 km. The road distance is 1471.4 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Ljubljana without a car is to bus via Haskovo which takes 22h 18m and costs €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Turkey to Ljubljana, including transfers.
Turkey to Ljubljana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Ljubljana train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Ljubljana is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Haskovo, which costs €130 - €170 and takes 22h 18m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Ljubljana, Slovenia?
Turkish Airlines, Interjet, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Ljubljana via Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Haskovo, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–190
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Graz Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–480
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
Bus from Graz Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €270
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/
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–480
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- [email protected]
- Website
- kombiprevozputnika.net
Shuttle from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- kombiprevozputnika.net
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Turkey to Ljubljana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Haskovo station.
Ljubljana is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 10:09 AM in Turkey and 9:09 AM in Ljubljana.
Turkey to Ljubljana train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Ljubljana is 1471 km. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Turkey to Ljubljana.
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