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National Gallery of Slovenia
Slovenia’s leading art museum, known for medieval to modern works and major national collections in a central historic setting.
Cheapest price on Oct 30
$47
Average ticket price on Oct 30
$89
Fastest journey on Oct 30
3 h
Average journey duration on Oct 30
3 h 9 m
Buses on Oct 30
4
Distance
93 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Portorož to Ljubljana is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Portorož to Ljubljana will cost around $89 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $47.
On Fri, Oct 30, we found 4 buses from Portorož to Ljubljana, including 3 direct services.
On Fri, Oct 30 the direct buses cover the 93 km distance in an average of 3 h 9 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h .
On Fri, Oct 30 the slowest buses will take 3 h 20 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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Buses from Portorož to Ljubljana run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 54m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by ferry.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 57 miles (93 km) distance in 1h 25m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Portorož to Ljubljana.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $54 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 3h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $151 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $149 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator Nomago | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $100 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $161 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $158 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $158 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $139 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $143 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $143 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $143 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $142 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $97 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $142 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $142 |
The table below shows live departures for Portorož to Ljubljana buses for today, Thursday, October 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:35 PM Portorož, Avtobusna postaja | 5h05 | 6:40 PM Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 3:50 PM Portorož, Avtobusna postaja | 2h00 | 5:50 PM Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:25 PM Portorož, Avtobusna postaja | 3h10 | 8:35 PM Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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![]() | 3:40 AM Portorož, Avtobusna postaja | 3h05 | 6:45 AM Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:25 AM Portorož, Avtobusna postaja | 3h10 | 11:35 AM Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Portorož to Ljubljana with GoOpti, FlixBus, and Nomago. Overnight buses available on this route with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Slovenia’s leading art museum, known for medieval to modern works and major national collections in a central historic setting.
Main museum for Slovenian history, archaeology, and applied culture, with key national treasures and broad permanent displays.
Contemporary art museum with influential Slovenian and international works, especially strong in postwar and avant-garde movements.
Ljubljana’s main square, anchored by the poet Prešeren statue and riverfront views. It is the natural starting point for exploring the center.
Leafy central park with promenades, ponds, and cultural venues. Ideal for walks, relaxation, and access to several museums.
Historic old town square below the castle, lined with Baroque buildings, shops, and access to major landmarks.
Carniolan sausage is Slovenia’s iconic smoked pork sausage, often served with mustard and bread. It is a protected regional specialty widely loved in Ljubljana.
Štruklji are rolled dumplings with fillings like cottage cheese, tarragon, walnut, or apple. They are a classic Slovenian comfort food found across Ljubljana.
Potica is a festive rolled cake filled with walnut paste. It is one of Slovenia’s most famous traditional desserts, served at holidays and family gatherings.
Established restaurant serving refined Slovenian and Mediterranean dishes with strong wine focus. Elegant atmosphere in the city center.
Contemporary fine dining by chef Ana Roš’s team. Expect inventive Slovenian tasting menus in a polished yet relaxed central Ljubljana setting.
Casual old-town venue focused on Slovenian craft beer and local comfort food. Good for tasting regional brews in a lively setting.
Moderate for Europe: hotels and dining are cheaper than Western capitals, but Old Town stays and tourist restaurants raise costs. Transit is affordable.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service; round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafes.
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Ljubljana Avtobusna Postaja -> Prešeren Square
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Most Portorož to Ljubljana buses use the Portorož, Avtobusna postaja to Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev) station pair, with some services arriving at Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana. Use this guide to compare Portorož and Ljubljana bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Portorož, Avtobusna postaja has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Portorož, Avtobusna postaja. ATMs are available at Portorož, Avtobusna postaja.
Ticket office support is available at Portorož, Avtobusna postaja.
Available at Portorož, Avtobusna postaja: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Portorož, Avtobusna postaja.
Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several cafes and restaurants around.
Free WiFi in nearby cafe. ATMs are aTM located nearby.
Ticket office support is available at Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev).
Available at Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ljubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev): Wheelchair ramps available.
Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana is 2 km from Ljubljana city centre. Public transport options include:
Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Restaurants available within the airport terminal.
Free Wi-Fi is available for passengers at the airport. ATMs are aTMs are available in the terminal buildings.
Ticket office support is available at Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana.
Available at Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana: The airport is equipped to support passengers with reduced mobility.
Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Fast Food (in the station), Bakery Delight (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station, near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja.
Available at Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja: Elevators, ramps.
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