BY AIR

Slovenia's national carrier Adria Airways offers regular schedule flights to most major European cities. Ljubljana is linked to Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, Zurich, Brussels, Paris, Barcelona, London, Dublin, Manchester, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow, Split, Skopje, Sarajevo, Ohrid, Tirana, Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Podgorica, Prague, Priština and others.

Aerodrom Ljubljana/ Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Aerodrom Portorož/Portorož Airport
Aerodrom Maribor/Maribor Airport
Adria Airways - Slovenia's national airline carrier Ryanair
Brussels Airlines
Airline Austrian Airlines
WizzAir Airline Carrier
Airline EasyJet
Air France - French Airline Carrier
Finnair - Finnish Airline Carrier Turkish Airlines
Malév - Hungarian national airline carrier
Czech Airlines - Czech Airline Carrier
LOT - Polish Airline Carrier
JAT - Serbian Airline Carier

Aerodrom Ljubljana/ Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport

Ljubljana Airport is open every day from 6:00 until 22:00. The airport terminal has a restaurant, a bank, a post office, a Duty-Free shop, boutiques, a tourist agency, a car rental agency, air taxi service, and express shipping company. Numerous carriers offer regular flights to Slovenia: Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines, Swissair / Sabena, Aeroflot, Avioimpex, Montenegro Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Czech Airlines.

Aerodrom Ljubljana/Ljubljana Airport
Zg. Brnik 130a 4210 Brnik tel.: ++386 4 206 19 81

Aerodrom Portorož/Portorož Airport

Portorož airport is open from 8.00 to 20.00 Summer time, and from 9.00 to 17.00 Winter time. It is small international airport (runway 1200 m, asphalt, lighted) and it has: Duty free shop, car rental, restaurant, taxi service, hotel and restaurant reservation, air taxi, panorama flights, pilot school.

Aerodrom Portorož/Portorož Airport
Sečovlje 19 6333 Sečovlje tel.: ++386 5 672 25 25

Aerodrom Maribor/Maribor Airport

Maribor Airport is open from 6:00 am to 9:30 pm. The terminal building has a restaurant and a duty-free shop.

Aerodrom Maribor/Maribor Airport
Letališka cesta 10
2312 Orehova vas
Tel.: ++386 2 629 11 75

Recreational flights

There are 13 flight centres across Slovenia, united in ''Letalska zveza Slovenije'', where they have organised panoramic flights and where all the equipment for sport flights and education and training is available.

Letalska zveza Slovenije
Tržaška c. 2
1000 Ljubljana
tel.: ++386 1 422 33 33

MARITIME TRAVEL

Vessels arriving in the territorial waters of Slovenia from abroad may land only at the docks of the international border crossings in Koper, Piran and in Izola (seasonal border crossing). Upon mooring the vessel, the vessel, its crew, and the passengers must be registered with the border authorities. The following documents are needed for the procedure: the original documents for the vessel (proof of ownership of the vessel or authorization for its use), the captain's certificate of qualification to operate the vessel and identity documents of people on the vessel.

Visitors with permanent residence abroad may temporarily import a private vessel which is registered abroad exempt from paying customs duties. In the event that the yacht certificate is not valid they may apply for an examination at the Koper Harbourmaster. When the vessel which is taken by land enters the teriritorial waters of Slovenia it must be registered with the Maritime Administration of the Republic of Slovenia or with the Customs Office.

The Piran bay is a friendly starting point for excursions across the Adriatic. On the Slovene coast of the Adriatic there are modern marinas in Portorož, Koper and Izola (in Izola there is also a special Yacht Center for technical services) available to the nautical tourist – they all received the Blue Flag European sign for ecology. All marinas provide fuel supply, and the fuel stations are also at public piers in Piran and Izola. All through the year two marine border crossings are open in Koper and Piran, and from May to October the border crossing in Izola.

Marina Portorož

Portorož is Slovenia’s largest marina. Access to the marina is through a 3.5 meter deep and 22 metre wide channel. There are 650 moorings for yachts and other tourist vessels, 300 docking slips on shore, 100 spaces for boats in indoor hangers. It can accommodate vessels up to 24 metres in length with drafts up to 3.5 metres. The marina’s technical services include all types of repair and maintainance of vessels, engines, electronic equipment, masts and sails. Launching and rising of vessels is done with three mobile lifts with capacities of 20, 30 and 50 tonnes and two fixed lifts with 5 and 7.5 tonne capacities.

At the marina there are stores of food supplies, nautical and sports equipment, two restaurants, a beauty parlour, sports facilities for tennis and golf.

Marina Portorož
Cesta solinarjev 8 6320 Portorož
tel.: ++386 5 676 11 00

Marina Izola

Approaching Marina Izola from the sea, the right basin has eight docks for larger vessels and the left has four docks for smaller boats. Altogether, there are 650 offshore moorings available for boats from 8 to 30 meters long with drafts up to 4.5 meters, and 50 docking slips on shore. All docks are equipped with water and electricity. The marina offers maintainace and repairs of the vessels, engines and electronic equipment as well as the installation and repair of hydraulic equipment and the repair and fabrication of tarpaulins, awnings, etc.

A 50-ton mobile lift, a trailer for vessels up to five tonnes, and a crane for masts are all available.

The marina also offers a fuel station, laundry, marine supplies shop and parking spaces for 600 cars.

Marina Izola Porting d.o.o.
Tomažičeva 10 6310 Izola
tel.: ++386 5 640 02 50

Marina Koper

Marina Koper is located immediately beside the picturesque old town core. There are 70 offshore moorings (for boats up to 15 meters long , maximum draft of 3.5 metres) and 30 docking places for boats at the docks. At your disposal are connections for water, electricity, and a number of technical services – repairs and mantainance of vessels, engines, etc – a 50 tonnes mobile-lift and 4 tonnes fixed-lift are also available for launching and the hoisting of vessels..

There is a fuel station in immediate vicinity, containers for the disposal of used oil and parking places for 50 cars.

Marina Koper Kopališko nabrežje 5 6000 Koper
tel.: ++386 5 662 61 00

The Piran bay attracts lovers of sailing. Rental of sailing boats is available at the coast, you will need a document regarding your qualifications to operate it or you can hire an experienced conductor together with a sailing boat. There are sailing schools and trips by sailing boats available. Many Slovene lovers of the sea obtained their first sailing experience on lakes – there are clubs organizing courses for boat conductors, navigator courses and sailing schools far from the sea shore as well.

Catamaran Prince of Venice

From March to October or the beginning the November, the Prince of Venice, a 39-meter catamaran runs between Venice and the Slovene coast. It cruises at 29 knots per hour and has seating for 303 passengers. It reaches Venice in two hours and passengers can get refreshments in a bar, and shop in a Duty-Free shop. Portoroz/Piran - Venice - Portoroz/Piran

Venezia Lines ... By far the fastest in the Adriatic

Venezia Lines' high speed passenger catamarans are capable of cruising speeds of 40 nautical miles. This means passengers arrive in Piran harbour in 2 hours 15 minutes. Norwegian built, Venezia Lines' vessels are safe, comfortable and reliable. On board facilities include the Venezia Lines Lounge, well stocked bar, duty free and onboard entertainment.

BY BUS

It is also possible to reach Slovenia from neighbouring countries by bus. International bus transport is well organized and relatively inexpensive.

Ljubljana Bus Station (Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana d.d.) Trg OF 4 1000 Ljubljana tel.: ++386 1 234 46 00

With the fully entitled membership of Slovenia in the EU, permits for temporal international bus transportations of passengers will no longer be required. According to the  Interbus agreement the permit is not needed for other member countries of the EU if the place of departure or arrival is in the member country of the EU.
It is recommended that the bus carriers check if they need any special permits; information is also available at the web site Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Slovenia.

With the fully entitled membership of Slovenia also the payment of road taxes for buses registered in the EU will not be required.

By car

You can best get to know a country if you visit it by car.You can reach Slovenia via one of the border crossings with Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia, or you can rent a car in one of our car rental agencies. Slovenia’s highways are good and clearly signposted, beside the roads you will find rest stops, inns with overnight accommodation, and motels.

Documents required for arrival by car

Foreign drivers, those from the EU as well as those outside it, need valid car registration and insurance, for the vehicle being driven.

We suggest that before they intend to travel, drivers from the EU also obtain a green card issued by their insurance company, as in the event of a car accident, it facilitates the procedure of data exchange. The green card is obligatory for drivers not from EU member countries.

Travel by motorhome

The driver needs to have a licence of the applicable category for the vehicle being driven, all passengers have to sit in adequate seats during travel and wear seatbelts. Other documents required are the same as for personal passenger vehicles. For transport of additional cargo on the roof or at the rear of the vehicle, the requirements are the same as for personal passenger vehicles – cargo may extend past the extreme front of the vehicle up to a maximum of 1 m, and may extend up to a maximum length of 1.5 m at the rear at the vehicle, however the total length of the vehicle with cargo must not exceed 12 m. If the cargo at the rear of the vehicle extends more than 1 m behind the vehicle it must be marked with a square board, 25x25 cm, with oblique red/white stripes.

Overnight stops are permitted at special rest areas for motorhomes, which you can find HERE, or in camp grounds.

Speed limits
automobiles buses km/h km/h
urban areas 50 50
regional roads 90 80
main highways 100 80
expressways 130 80

At the teritory of Slovenia it is compulsory:
* use of dimmed lights
* use of safety belts at all of the seats where they are available
* use of the homologationed motorcycle helmets for motorbikes riders and co riders
* use of fog lights is allowed with the conditions of lessening visibility to more than 50 percent

Blood alchocol level

Drivers of A and B categories can have 0,5 g of alchocol per 1 kg of blood, under conditions that they show no changes in behaviour.

DARS in DRSC

In Slovenia there is a total of 6,450 kilometres of categorised state roads (motorways, expressways, main and regional roads), which are maintained by the Motorway Company of the Republic of Slovenia – DARS (maintains motorways and four-lane expressways) and the Directorate of the Republic of Slovenia for roads – DRSC (maintains two-lane expressways, main and regional roads as well as bike trails). The toll must be payed for using the highways.

Petrol Stations

On main roads the majority of gasoline station are open nonstop. All petrol stations sell unleaded petrol and diesel fuel and at some, LPG gas is also available.

International Green Card

International automobile insurance is mandatory for all foreign vehicles, except for vehicles from countries with which Slovenia has concluded special agreements (members of the European Union and some other countries). The Green Card can be purchased at all international border crossings.

Taxi service

Taxi services operate primarily in larger towns and in tourist centers. A meter is mandatory in taxis. Prices for transport by taxi are:

Airport Jože Pučnik Ljubljana to
Bled 45-50 €
Kranjska Gora 75-80 €
Ljubljana 35-40 €
Coast - Koper 135-140 €, Portorož 160-170 €
Maribor 145 – 150 €

Maribor Airport to
Maribor 6 – 8 €
Ljubljana 105 -120 €
Bled 135 – 140 €
Kranjska Gora 160 – 165 €
Coast– Portorož 205 – 210 €

AMZS

In Slovenia the Automobile Association of Slovenia provides services 24 hours a day. There are 16 AMZS technical centres in all larger towns and motorists in trouble should dial the phone number 1987; on motorways emergency phones are at motorists disposal every 2 km. Their car will be either repaired on the spot or transported to the nearest garage.

Car Rentals

Car rental agencies can be found in all cities and of almost all categories. Terms and conditions for renting vehicles are largely similar or the same as in the rest of Europe.

To rent a car you will require a personal identification document with a photograph, a valid driver's licence and a credit card, with which the car rental will be paid. A valid International driver's licence is also recommended for citizens of non EU European countries and is obligatory for citizens from other continents.

Drivers wishing to rent a car must be at least 21 years of age (for categories H, I, J, O and S they must be at least 25 years of age) and their driver's licence must be valid for at least a further two years. For drivers between the ages of 21 and 25 some rental offices require additional payment for ‘young drivers’.

RAIL TRAVEL

Almost every important tourist destination is served by modern and comfortable trains. Connections abroad are als excellent: you can come to Slovenia on direct lines from Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Macedonia. Train travel is convenient and inexpensive.

Information about timetables – in connection to the international timetables

Holding Slovenske železnice, d.o.o.
Kolodvorska 11
1506 Ljubljana
tel.: ++386 1 291 33 32
fax: ++386 1 291 29 23
e-mail: info@slo-zeleznice.si

Oldtimer Train

The museum collection of Slovenian Railways includes more than 50 steam locomotives, around 30 wagons, and numerous other old raillway vehicles. The three most significant steam locomotives have been restored to working condition. A trip along the old Bohinj line which runs through the Soča Valley is an unforgettable experience.

Casanova Train ( Ljubljana – Venezia)

Casanova runs at relation Ljubljana-Venice (Venezia S.L.). The train has the highest rank in international passenger travel of Slovenian Railways - Euro City.

Timetable of the train EC 50/51 Casanova:
Train EC 50

Ljubljana> Venice

Arrival Departure Station
- 10.25 Ljubljana
11.14 11.15 Postojna
11.52 12.08 Sežana
12.15 12.35 Opčine/Villa Opicina
13.01 13.02 Tržič/Monfalcone
13.37 13.38 Portogruaro
14.13 14.15 Venice/Venezia M.
14.25 - Venice/Venezia S.L.
Train EC 51

Venice> Ljubljana

Arrival Departure Station
- 15.44 Venice/Venezia S.L.
15.54 15.56 Venice/Venezia M.
16.29 16.30 Portogruaro
17.04 17.05 Tržič/Monfalcone
17.34 17.50 Opčine/Villa Opicina
17.58 18.15 Sežana
18.50 18.51 Postojna
19.40 - Ljubljana