Getting around · Ljubljana, Slovenia
Getting Around Ljubljana: Airport, Trains, Buses, Bikes & Onward Travel
Arriving, getting around and travelling on: the airport, bikes and buses, and trains to Zagreb and Vienna.
Updated October 2026
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About 26 km north
Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport at Brnik, about 26 km north of the city, linked by bus, shuttle and taxi.
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Trains and buses
Railway & bus station
The main railway station and bus station side by side on Trg Osvobodilne fronte, ten minutes’ walk from Prešeren Square.
Trg Osvobodilne fronteExplore View on map
The full list: Getting around, A–Z
Arriving 1
The airport.
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About 26 km north
Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport at Brnik, about 26 km north of the city, linked by bus, shuttle and taxi.
In the city 8
Buses, bikes, carts and taxis.
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Urbana card
City buses (LPP)
The city bus network, paid with the Urbana card or the city’s mobile app, not cash.
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A lift in the pedestrian zone
Kavalir & the car-free centre
Electric Kavalir carts give lifts around the car-free centre; stop one or call it.
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Sights, tours and buses
Ljubljana Card
The official city card from Visit Ljubljana: entry to more than 30 attractions, the castle, a river cruise, a guided walk and unlimited city buses.
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By the Triple Bridge
Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre
The city’s main tourist office, on the market embankment by the Triple Bridge, for maps, the Ljubljana Card, tours and tickets.
Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 2Explore View on map
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Urbana cards and bus information
LPP Passenger Centre
The city bus company’s passenger centre on Slovenska cesta, beside a major bus hub, for Urbana cards, tickets and timetables.
Slovenska cesta 56Explore View on map
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A circular ride from the Town Hall
Urban tourist train
An electric sightseeing train on a 75-minute circular route from the Town Hall to the castle, Trnovo, Križanke and Congress Square.
Town Hall, Stritarjeva ulica 2Explore View on map
Trains, buses & cars 2
Travelling around Slovenia.
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For the Alps and the coast
Car hire
Hire cars at the airport and in the city: the easiest way to explore the Alps, the caves and the coast.
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Trains and buses
Railway & bus station
The main railway station and bus station side by side on Trg Osvobodilne fronte, ten minutes’ walk from Prešeren Square.
Trg Osvobodilne fronteExplore View on map
Onward travel 7
Bled, the coast, Zagreb, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Trieste and Venice.
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Via Zagreb
To Belgrade
Direct flights take a little over an hour; by land, travel via Zagreb by train or take a direct bus.
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An hour to the lakes
To Bled & Bohinj
Buses run often from the main bus station to Bled in about an hour and a quarter and on to Bohinj.
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Through Hungary
To Budapest
Budapest is about eight hours by train, often with a change, or a little less by bus.
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Two hours to the sea
To Piran & the coast
Buses run to Piran, Portorož, Izola and Koper; trains go to Koper.
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To the Italian coast
To Trieste & Venice
Buses run to Trieste and Venice; a few regional trains a day run to Trieste.
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Over the Semmering
To Vienna
Direct EuroCity trains link Ljubljana and Vienna in about six hours, via Maribor and Graz.
