Travel
TRAVEL
Ljubljana has good connections with foreign countries. It is served by its own airport, located 20 minutes from Ljubljana, as well as by trains and buses. Travellers from the east or west coast of the USA usually need to make one plane transfer, whereas travellers from Australia or Asia need to change planes twice (to get to the Ljubljana airport) or once (to get to nearby airports in Venice or Vienna).
By air
The Ljubljana airport at Brnik (Jože Pučnik Airport) is about 25 km North-West from the center of Ljubljana. It has good connections with other European airports and is serviced by major European and other international airlines (Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, LOT, Turkish Airlines), and low-fare carriers (Fly Dubai).
Ljubljana airport has direct flights to: Amsterdam, Belgrade, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Munich, Niš, Paris, Podgorica, Warsaw, Zurich (*more destinations available in the summer months).
Several airports within reasonable distance to Ljubljana are served by low-fare carriers. Favourably priced scheduled transfers from these airports and Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport can be booked through the website at GoOpti.com.
More info: https://lju-airport.si/en.
Distance from Ljubljana to other airports
Airport Klagenfurt, Austria: 85 km
Airport Trieste, Italy: 130 km
Airport Zagreb, Croatia: 140 km
Airport Graz, Austria: 187 km
Airport Venice, Italy: 230 km
By rail
Ljubljana has good railway links with all large European cities. The railway station is in the center of Ljubljana. Train travel within Slovenia is convenient and inexpensive. More info: https://slo-zeleznice.si/en/.
By road
Ljubljana is located at the crossroads of Slovenia’s most important road routes. Motorway access from any of the neighbouring countries is very easy. Ljubljana is located 2.5 hours drive from Venice, Italy and 3.5 hours drive from Vienna, Austria.
Road tax vignettes must be purchased for the use of Slovenian motorways, including the Ljubljana bypass/ringroad. The roads where the vignette is required are marked by special vignette signs. Vignettes can be purchased at petrol stations located in the border areas of Slovenia’s neighbouring countries, at petrol stations, post offices and most newspaper kiosks in Slovenia, at branch offices of the Automobile Association of Slovenia (AMZS) and online at https://evinjeta.dars.si/en.
By bus
The Ljubljana Bus Station has regular services to all of Slovenia’s neighbouring countries, as well as to the most populartourist destinations within the country. Bus tickets can be purchased at the counter of the Ljubljana Bus Station or online from its website.European cities served by direct bus routes from Ljubljana: Trieste, Venice (Mestre, Marco Polo Airport), Florence, Milan, Klagenfurt, Vienna, Munich, Dortmund, Paris, Budapest, Zagreb, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Niš, Sofia, and more.Major Slovenian tourist destinations served by direct bus routes from Ljubljana: Bled and Bohinj lake resorts, Postojna cave, the coastal towns of Portorož and Piran.
CLIMATE/SEASON
September marks the transition from summer to autumn in Slovenia. The weather in mid-September is generally mild. While the days are still relatively warm, the evenings and nights become cooler. In September, the average daily temperatures in Slovenia range from around 12°C to 23°C. The coastal regions usually experience slightly higher temperatures compared to the inland areas. The average high temperature in Ljubljana is 21.6°C and the average low temperature is 11.5°C making it a pleasant time to explore the city and its surroundings. In terms of rainfall, September is a relatively dry month in Slovenia. The country experiences an average of 6 rainy days during the month, with an average precipitation of 100mm.
