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National Gallery of Slovenia
The country’s principal art museum, with major Slovenian works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. A strong choice for understanding national art history in one place.
Cheapest price
$38
Average price
$306
Fastest journey
4 h 25 m
Average duration
4 h 30 m
Buses per day
24
Distance
302 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bologna to Ljubljana is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Ljubljana will cost around $306 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $38.
Of the 24 buses that leave Bologna for Ljubljana on Wed, Jun 03, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 03 the direct buses cover the 302 km distance in an average of 4 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 25 m .
On Wed, Jun 03 the slowest buses will take 4 h 35 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Ljubljana among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 6h 42m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a flight costs an average of $279.
Distance: 187 miles (302 km)
Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
|---|---|---|
$29 Average price Cheapest | $547 Average price | $114 Average price |
7h 12m Average total duration Fastest 6h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 26m Average total duration 9h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 8h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Ljubljana:
A bus is $84 (€68) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Ljubljana costing on average $114 (€92).
A bus is $517 (€417) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Ljubljana costing on average $547 (€441).
Other travel options to Ljubljana take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 55m.
Flight takes on average 9h 26m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $112 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $112 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $112 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 10h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:55AM | Arrival Time 07:59AM | Duration 5h04 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $322 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $321 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $321 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $321 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $321 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $103 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $314 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $82 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:45AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $102 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $314 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $312 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $312 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $317 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 7h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $317 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $131 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $802 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $806 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $131 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $99 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 01:10AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $110 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $433 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $433 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 03:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $433 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 04:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $346 |
The table below shows live departures for Bologna to Ljubljana buses for today, Tuesday, June 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2790 | 2:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 6h25 | 9:10 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 0 transfersDirect | |
2790+![]() | 2:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 8h30 | 11:15 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
2794+![]() | 4:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 6h30 | 11:15 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 6h30 | 2:10 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, June 3 | |||||
2772+![]() | 2:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 10h05 | 12:50 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
2772+![]() | 2:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 12h35 | 3:20 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
2772+![]() | 2:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 10h15 | 1:00 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:55 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 5h04 | 7:59 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 6h10 | 10:25 AM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 0 transfersDirect | |
2702+![]() | 4:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 10h40 | 3:20 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
2702+![]() | 4:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 8h10 | 12:50 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
2702+![]() | 4:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 8h10 | 12:50 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
2702+![]() | 4:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 8h20 | 1:00 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 6h50 | 3:20 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 7h35 | 8:20 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Bologna to Ljubljana run on average 26 times per day, taking around 6h 42m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $20 (€16) if you book in advance.
There are 25 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 187 miles (302 km) distance in 5h 4m.
Distance 187 miles (302 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 42m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 (€16) |
Buses per day 26 |
Direct buses 25 |
Fastest bus 5h 4m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Ljubljana — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Ljubljana trip today.
The country’s principal art museum, with major Slovenian works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. A strong choice for understanding national art history in one place.
Ljubljana’s leading modern and contemporary art museum, known for Slovenian and regional 20th-century collections and rotating exhibitions.
A well-curated museum on Ljubljana’s Roman origins, medieval growth, and modern city life. Good for visitors wanting a concise historical overview.
Ljubljana’s main square and social heart, framed by landmark architecture and river crossings. It is the natural starting point for exploring the old town.
The city’s most atmospheric walking area, lined with bridges, facades, and outdoor public life. Especially lively in the evening and highly photogenic.
A compact historic district of narrow lanes, baroque facades, and small squares beneath the castle hill. Ideal for slow walking and sightseeing.
Traditional Slovenian Carniolan sausage made from pork, bacon, and spices. It is one of the country’s most recognized dishes and is commonly served with mustard, horseradish, and bread.
Rolled dumplings made from dough and filled with ingredients such as cottage cheese, tarragon, walnuts, or apples. They are a classic Slovenian dish served in both savory and sweet forms.
Small dumplings filled with potato, onion, and herbs, traditionally from Idrija but widely enjoyed in Ljubljana. They are a protected Slovenian specialty often served with meat sauce or butter.
One of Ljubljana’s best-known fine dining restaurants, offering contemporary Slovenian cuisine with seasonal ingredients and an elegant, upscale dining room.
Beloved traditional restaurant near the old town, appreciated for honest Slovenian comfort food, fair prices, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Established Ljubljana restaurant known for Slovenian and Mediterranean dishes, quality seafood, and a polished old-town atmosphere with a leafy courtyard.
Prices are moderate by Western European standards. Old Town dining costs more, but transit and casual meals stay reasonable.
Service is usually included. Round up small bills in cafes and taxis. In restaurants, 5-10% is appreciated for good service but not obligatory.
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