Ljubljana City Centre to Ljubljana Airport by Bus (and Back)

Last update: August 2026

In short: Arriva runs coaches between Ljubljana bus station and Brnik/airport Ljubljana. A ticket bought from the driver costs €4 in either direction. Scheduled journey time is 30 minutes; both of my rides took longer. Buses to the airport leave from stand 28.

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), Credits: kanpoan.net

City centre → Airport

Finding the bus

The bus station sits directly next to the railway station. Be aware that the railway station is currently a large construction site — factor that into your timing, especially if you are arriving by train and changing to the bus.

Departures to the airport use stand 28.

Plattform 28 Bus to Ljubljana Airport, Credits: kanpoan.net

Tickets

I bought mine from the driver for €4. Payment was accepted in cash (euros) and electronically. Arriva notes that tickets bought in advance may cost less than tickets bought on the bus, so if you want to save a euro, buy ahead through their site.

The bus

A standard intercity coach, not a city bus. Luggage goes in the hold underneath. The air conditioning was working well. There is no Wi-Fi on board.

The ride

My bus was completely full and boarding took 25 minutes — with a hold to load and everyone paying at the door, this is the part travellers underestimate. Once moving, it took 18 minutes to clear the built-up area of Ljubljana, after which the run on the A2 motorway was smooth and quick.

Total journey time: 34 minutes, against a scheduled 30.

Arrival at the airport

The bus pulls up on a car park directly in front of the terminal. From there you cross at the pedestrian crossing and walk to the terminal building, where departures for Terminal A and Terminal B are clearly signposted.

Departures (checked August 2026)

05:10 · 06:10 · 07:10 · 08:10 · 08:30 · 09:10 · 09:30 · 10:10 · 10:30 · 11:10 · 11:30 · 12:10 · 12:30 · 13:10 · 13:30 · 14:30 · 15:30 · 16:30 · 17:10 · 17:30 · 18:10 · 18:35 · 19:10 · 19:30 · 20:10

Roughly every half hour through the morning and early afternoon, then hourly from 13:30 until 17:10. The last bus of the day leaves at 20:10 — if your flight is late in the evening, this is the departure to plan around.

Airport → City centre

Finding the bus

Ljubljana Airport is modern and easy to read. Leave the building at Departures. The bus stop is in front of the terminals, with a shelter and a ticket machine. Inside the shelter there is a sign explaining how to buy a ticket.

This stop serves several destinations, and buses from different lines pull in here, so check where each one is going. I simply waited until a bus for Ljubljana arrived.

Tickets

The machine had a queue, so I bought from the driver instead. In this direction the driver took card only — no cash. The fare was €4. If you already hold a ticket, show it to the driver as you board.

The bus

Again a coach, with luggage stowed in the hold. Comfortably air conditioned, no Wi-Fi.

The ride and arrival

40 minutes, against a scheduled 30. The bus terminates at the railway and bus station in the city centre. There is no fixed bay — you get off wherever the bus can pull in.

Departures (checked August 2026)

06:06 · 07:46 · 10:00 · 10:31 · 11:31 · 12:31 · 13:00 · 13:31 · 15:05 · 16:31 · 18:31 · 19:00 · 19:31 · 20:31 · 21:00

Note the gaps: nothing between 07:46 and 10:00, nothing between 16:31 and 18:31. Last departure 21:00.

What to know before you go

• €4 from the driver, in both directions. Advance purchase may be cheaper.
• Payment is not consistent. Going out, the driver took cash and card; coming back, card only. Carry both.
• Allow more than the scheduled 30 minutes. Neither of my rides matched the timetable, and on a full departure, boarding alone took 25 minutes on top.
• No Wi-Fi in either direction.
• Live timetables: city → airport · airport → city

This transfer is one of many compared in our Europe-wide airport transfer cost guide — from free to €15.10.