There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Banja Luka by bus, car, plane, car ferry, or train
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 Ljubljana
best- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Ljubljana Dolgi mostbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 58m$61–119Drive 537.4 km
- Drive from Venice to Banja Lukacar 537.4 km
5h 37m$108–156Fly to Mahovljani Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane VCE - BNX
16h 19m$126–768Bus
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 37m$467–797Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry
- Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 52mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
13h 9m$217–308Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VCE - ZAG
- Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 41m
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Banja Luka is to bus via Ljubljana which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Banja Luka is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Banja Luka. However, there are services departing from Venezia Mestre and arriving at Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Ljubljana Dolgi most and Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 58m.
The distance between Venice and Banja Luka is 582 km. The road distance is 537.4 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Banja Luka without a car is to bus via Ljubljana which takes 9h 58m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Venice to Banja Luka, including transfers.
Venice to Banja Luka bus services, operated by TripstAir, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
The best way to get from Venice to Banja Luka is to bus via Ljubljana which takes 9h 58m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $800 and takes 16h 19m.
Venice to Banja Luka bus services, operated by TripstAir, arrive at Ljubljana Dolgi most station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Banja Luka is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Venice to Banja Luka.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Venezia Mestre, Venezia Mestre, Ljubljana Dolgi most, Ljubljana AP, and Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Mahovljani Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Mahovljani Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +38670511611
- [email protected]
- Website
- TripstAir
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Ljubljana Dolgi most
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TripstAir
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $430–750
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- [email protected]
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +387 51 695 112
- [email protected]
- Website
- domuztrans.com
Bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- domuztrans.com
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- [email protected]
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- $84
Want to know more about travelling around Bosnia & Herzegovina
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Book your Venice to Banja Luka bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 938+ hotels available in Banja Luka.

























