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Compare train and bus for Maribor to Ljubljana
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Maribor to Ljubljana among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of lei111 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of lei111, while a bus costs an average of lei193.
Distance: 64 miles (104 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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lei193 Average price | lei111 Average price Cheapest | lei221 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental | |
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This is compared to other travel options from Maribor to Ljubljana:
A train is lei82 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Maribor to Ljubljana costing on average lei193.
Other travel options to Ljubljana take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 49m.
Tickets start at around lei193 compared to roughly lei221 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei28. The journey takes 2h 19m versus 1h 25m 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.
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.
Travel optionsfrom Maribor to Ljubljana
How to get from Maribor to Ljubljana by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Maribor to Ljubljana is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus2:15 PM5h10Maribor, Bus Station7:25 PMLjubljana, Avtobusna Postajalei1761One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus2:15 PM5h10Maribor, Bus Station7:25 PMLjubljana, Avtobusna Postajalei1761One-way1 transfer
Fastest
9:05 AM1h35Maribor, Bus Station10:40 AMLjubljana, Vosnjakova ulica(Exe Lev)lei3191One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus7:25 PM5h30Maribor, Bus Station12:55 AMLjubljana, Avtobusna Postajalei1761One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM5h50Maribor, Bus Station12:45 AMLjubljana, Avtobusna Postajalei1761One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM7h05Maribor, Bus Station4:50 AMLjubljana, Avtobusna Postajalei1761One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Maribor to Ljubljana:
A train is lei82 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Maribor to Ljubljana costing on average lei193.
Other travel options to Ljubljana take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 49m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Maribor and Ljubljana as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Maribor, Bus Station and arrive in Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja.
- Travel with GoOpti, FlixBus, Nomago, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Ljubljana by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Slovenske železnice (SŽ), ÖBB to go to Ljubljana by train.
- 17 direct buses per day with GoOpti, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Slovenske železnice (SŽ), ÖBB.
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