The cheapest and fastest buses from Koper to Ljubljana
Cheapest price
$35
Average price
$72
Fastest journey
1 h 25 m
Average duration
1 h 30 m
Buses per day
11
Distance
82 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Koper to Ljubljana is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Koper to Ljubljana will cost around $72 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $35.
Of the 11 buses that leave Koper for Ljubljana on Mon, May 25, 10 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, May 25 the direct buses cover the 82 km distance in an average of 1 h 30 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 25 m .
On Mon, May 25 the slowest buses will take 1 h 50 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.
1:25 PM1h25Koper, Banka2:50 PMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$351One-way0 transfers
1:25 PM1h25Koper, Zeleni Park2:50 PMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$351One-way0 transfers
10:05 AM1h25Koper, Zeleni Park11:30 AMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$381One-way0 transfers
10:05 AM1h25Koper, Banka11:30 AMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$381One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:51 PM2h54Koper, Banka10:45 PMLjubljana, Avtobusna Postaja$591One-way1 transfer
10:05 AM1h25Koper, Zeleni Park11:30 AMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$381One-way0 transfers
1:25 PM1h25Koper, Banka2:50 PMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$351One-way0 transfers
10:05 AM1h25Koper, Banka11:30 AMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$381One-way0 transfers
1:25 PM1h25Koper, Zeleni Park2:50 PMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$351One-way0 transfers
8:35 AM1h50Koper, Zeleni Park10:25 AMLjubljana, Gosposvetska$661One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Koper to Ljubljana
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Koper to Ljubljana among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $17, and a bus costs an average of $13.
Distance: 50 miles (82 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$36 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 41m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Koper to Ljubljana:
A train is $16 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Koper to Ljubljana costing on average $36 (€29).
Other travel options to Ljubljana take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 11m.
Tickets start at around $36 (€29) compared to roughly $45 (€36) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $9 (€7). The journey takes 1h 43m versus 1h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by GoOpti, FlixBus, Nomago, BlaBlaCar Bus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Koper to Ljubljana Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $173 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 02:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:45AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $172 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $171 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $171 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 10:25AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $171 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $72 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $89 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $154 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $154 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $155 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:25PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 2h55 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $147 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:51PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 2h54 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $154 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $154 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:55PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 05:59AM | Duration 6h29 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $32 |
Live departures
Koper to Ljubljana bus times
The table below shows live departures for Koper to Ljubljana buses for tomorrow, Monday, May 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8:35 AM Koper, Zeleni Park | 1h50 | 10:25 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:35 AM Koper, Banka | 1h50 | 10:25 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:25 AM Koper, Zeleni Park | 2h10 | 11:35 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:25 AM Koper, Banka | 2h10 | 11:35 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 AM Koper, Zeleni Park | 1h25 | 11:30 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 AM Koper, Banka | 1h25 | 11:30 AM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:25 PM Koper, Banka | 1h25 | 2:50 PM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:25 PM Koper, Zeleni Park | 1h25 | 2:50 PM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:20 PM Koper, Zeleni Park | 2h55 | 9:15 PM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:20 PM Koper, Banka | 2h55 | 9:15 PM Ljubljana, Gosposvetska | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:51 PM Koper, Banka | 2h54 | 10:45 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Koper to Ljubljana
Buses from Koper to Ljubljana run on average 25 times per day, taking around 1h 43m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $13 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 23 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 50 miles (82 km) distance in 1h 15m.
Distance 50 miles (82 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price $13 (€10) |
Buses per day 25 |
Direct buses 23 |
Fastest bus 1h 15m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 42 days |
Bus providers: GoOpti, FlixBus, Nomago, BlaBlaCar Bus from Koper to LjubljanaYou can travel by bus between Koper to Ljubljana with GoOpti, FlixBus, Nomago, BlaBlaCar Bus for as low as $13 (€10). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Koper to Ljubljana
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Koper to Ljubljana by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ljubljana, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Nomago
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Support for visually impaired passengers.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- GoOpti
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Transport for wheelchairs and mobility aids.
- Ljubljana Castle, a medieval fortress offering panoramic views of the city and housing a museum
- Triple Bridge, an architectural marvel connecting the historical and modern parts of Ljubljana
- Tivoli Park, the largest park in the city featuring walking paths, gardens, and cultural institutions
- Dragon Bridge, an iconic bridge adorned with dragon statues symbolizing the city
- Ljubljana Cathedral, a baroque-style cathedral known for its impressive frescoes and ornate interior.
- Ljubljana Central Market, a vibrant market offering local produce and traditional Slovenian foods
- Metelkova Mesto, a cultural center and alternative art space known for its nightlife and street art
- National Gallery of Slovenia, showcasing an extensive collection of Slovenian art
- Ljubljanica River Cruise, offering a unique perspective of the city's architecture and landmarks
- Slovenian Ethnographic Museum, exploring the cultural heritage of Slovenia.
- Nomago
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- GoOpti
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Cancellations less than 24 hours before departure are non-refundable.
- Nomago
- One carry-on bag up to 8kg (55x40x20) and one checked bag up to 25kg (80x50x30).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- GoOpti
- One carry-on bag up to 8kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Nomago
- 10€ per additional bag up to 25 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- GoOpti
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Nomago
- Small pets allowed in carrier
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- GoOpti
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- additional fee may apply.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Koper to Ljubljana
- 05:00-22:30
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Fast Food (in the station)
- Bakery Delight (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 2, 9, 27 Train: Ljubljana Railway Station
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