The best way to get to know a country is to drive yourself.
You can get to Slovenia via one of the border crossings with Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia.
You can also rent a car through one of Beyond Slovenia’s car rental partner agencies.
Slovenia’s highways are excellent and well sign-posted.
| Slovenia Distances in km | ||||||||
| Brnik Airport | Ljubljana | Bled | Bohinj | Kranjska Gora | Postojna caves | Portorož | Maribor | |
| Brnik Airport | 0 | 25km | 33km | 55km | 123km | 73km | 142km | 126km |
| Ljubljana | 25km | 0 | 53km | 75km | 85km | 55km | 123km | 124km |
| Bled | 33km | 53km | 0 | 22km | 39km | 102km | 170km | 159km |
| Bohinj | 55km | 75km | 22km | 0 | 61km | 124km | 191km | 181km |
| Kranjska Gora | 123km | 85km | 39km | 61km | 0 | 134km | 221km | 238km |
| Postojna caves | 73km | 55km | 102km | 124km | 134km | 0 | 74km | 176km |
| Portorož | 142km | 123km | 170km | 191km | 221km | 74km | 0 | 243km |
| Maribor | 124km | 124km | 159km | 181km | 238km | 176km | 243km | 0 |
| Prices are per transfer per way | ||
| 1-3 Passengers AUD | 4-8 Passengers AUD | |
| LJUBLJANA CITY LOCAL TRANSFER – UP TO 21 KM | $48 | $66 |
| ALJUBLJANA AIRPORT JOŽE PUČNIK | $107 | $143 |
| BLED | $148 | $182 |
| POSTOJNA | $189 | $248 |
| NOVO MESTO | $245 | $311 |
| BOHINJ | $195 | $245 |
| LIPICA | $245 | $311 |
| KRANJSKA GORA | $211 | $264 |
| PORTOROŽ / STRUNJAN / IZOLA / KOPER | $293 | $375 |
| MARIBOR | $291 | $375 |
| OPATIJA | $311 | $391 |
| RIJEKA | $293 | $377 |
| PLITVICE | $427 | $564 |
| TRIESTE CITY / APT | $293 | $377 |
| VENICE CITY / APT VENICE, TREVISO | $507 | $636 |
The motorway system in Croatia has greatly improved in recent years thanks to extensive road building. There are now motorways linking Zagreb to Pula, Rijeka, Zadar and Split along the coast and Varazdin in the interior. Further works have commenced to eventually allow for a full coastal motorway all the way down to Dubrovnik.
The most picturesque route in Croatia is the Adriatic road which connects Rijeka and Dubrovnik. There are plans to build a motorway between these two cities and all the way to Greece through Montenegro and Albania by 2015. Some people compare this road to the famous Highway 1 between San Francisco and just south of Los Angeles in California.
You are unlikely to encounter any problems when driving in Croatia but if you do have difficulty, most local people will be more than willing to help you. If you need assistance, the Croatian Auto Club Emergency Service (Tel No. 987) will help you.
If you hire a car in Croatia and intend to drive to other countries outside Croatia, you must check with your car hire company that their car is allowed to go to those countries. Some countries are on a “prohibited” list; other countries you can drive into but cannot return your car there – it must be brought back to the Croatia. In countries where you can return the hire car, you will most likely be charged a one-way supplement.
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