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What is the best way to travel from Ljubljana to Istanbul?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Flights and Buses for the journey to Istanbul from Ljubljana. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
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Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
25h 5m
$79
$79
1
Flight
2h 10m
$57
$285
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What is the cheapest way to reach Istanbul from Ljubljana?

You can get to Istanbul with just $57 by taking a Flight from Pegasus Group LTD, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Sunday
from $79
Monday
from $82
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from $57
Friday
from $204
Saturday

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    25h 5m
    0
    5:25 PM
    Ljubljana
    Central Station
    8:30 PM
    Istanbul
    Esenler Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $79
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 25m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $181
  • Air Serbia
    17h 10m
    0
    8:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:55 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $204
  • Vueling Airlines
    24h 25m
    0
    4:00 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    6:25 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Vueling Airlines
    Economy
    from $254
  • EasyJet Airline
    22h 50m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    2:35 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $256
  • Wizz Air
    27h 40m
    0
    8:35 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    2:15 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $283
  • Lufthansa
    27h 40m
    0
    9:45 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:25 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $319

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    2h 10m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:00 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from $82
  • Pegasus Airlines
    2h 10m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:00 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from $82
  • Air Serbia
    16h 25m
    0
    9:45 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    4:10 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $131
  • Aegean Airlines
    17h 20m
    0
    3:15 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    10:35 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Aegean Airlines
    Economy
    from $133
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 25m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $165
  • VVB Aviation Malta
    8h 20m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:20 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    VVB Aviation Malta
    Economy
    from $189

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    2h 10m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    8:25 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from $57
  • Pegasus Airlines
    2h 10m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    8:25 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from $57
  • Wizz Air
    20h 50m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    2:15 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $148
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 30m
    0
    7:35 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:05 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $165
  • Wizz Air
    6h 50m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:15 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $170
  • Air Serbia
    17h 10m
    0
    8:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:55 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $174

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Air Serbia
    18h 5m
    0
    8:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    4:50 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $204
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 25m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $252
  • Montenegro Airlines
    5h 55m
    0
    4:10 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:05 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Montenegro Airlines
    Economy
    from $278
  • Aegean Airlines
    5h 30m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    9:00 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Aegean Airlines
    Economy
    from $278
  • Air Serbia
    5h 55m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    4:55 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $351
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    7h 15m
    0
    6:30 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:45 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $380

What are the fastest trips from Ljubljana to Istanbul?

You can get to Istanbul from Ljubljana in just 2h 10m with a Flight from Pegasus Group LTD. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 2h 25m
Monday
from 2h 10m
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
from 2h 10m
Friday
from 2h 25m
Saturday

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 25m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $181
  • Lufthansa
    14h 10m
    0
    6:35 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    10:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $423
  • Air Serbia
    17h 10m
    0
    8:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:55 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $204
  • Air Serbia
    19h 15m
    0
    8:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    6:00 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $385
  • EasyJet Airline
    21h 35m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:20 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $320
  • EasyJet Airline
    22h 50m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    2:35 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from $256
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    25h 5m
    0
    5:25 PM
    Ljubljana
    Central Station
    8:30 PM
    Istanbul
    Esenler Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $79

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    2h 10m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:00 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from $82
  • Pegasus Airlines
    2h 10m
    0
    10:50 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:00 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from $82
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 25m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $165
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    5h 35m
    0
    3:10 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    10:45 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $414
  • Air Serbia
    6h 15m
    0
    9:45 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    6:00 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $436
  • VVB Aviation Malta
    8h 20m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:20 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    VVB Aviation Malta
    Economy
    from $189

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    2h 10m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    8:25 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from $57
  • Pegasus Airlines
    2h 10m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    8:25 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from $57
  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 30m
    0
    7:35 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:05 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $165
  • Wizz Air
    6h 50m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:15 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $170
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    7h 10m
    0
    2:25 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    11:35 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $437
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    7h 15m
    0
    6:30 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:45 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $409

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Turkish Airlines
    2h 25m
    0
    9:20 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    1:45 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from $252
  • Aegean Airlines
    5h 30m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    9:00 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Aegean Airlines
    Economy
    from $278
  • Air Serbia
    5h 55m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    4:55 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from $351
  • Montenegro Airlines
    5h 55m
    0
    4:10 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    12:05 AM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    Montenegro Airlines
    Economy
    from $278
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    7h 15m
    0
    6:30 AM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    3:45 PM
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from $380
  • AirBaltic
    7h 30m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Ljubljana Airport
    Ljubljana Airport
    11:15 PM
    Istanbul Airport
    Istanbul Airport
    0
    AirBaltic
    Economy
    from $438
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Ljubljana to Istanbul

What are the most popular stations in Ljubljana and Istanbul?

In Ljubljana, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Central Station or Grand Hotel Union Business, while in Istanbul you will be arriving at Otogar Bus Station, Esenler Bus Station or Sultanahmet Square Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Istanbul from Ljubljana? With 10 connections between 1 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Ljubljana and Istanbul, you can pay as low as $57 with a Flight from Pegasus Group LTD.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Pegasus Group LTD: you will get to Istanbul in just 2h 10m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Ljubljana and Istanbul are Air Serbia, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Ljubljana and Istanbul is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Lavrica or to Üsküdar, and look at flights from Ljubljana Airport, and landing at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Ljubljana to Istanbul?

The most popular companies between Ljubljana and Istanbul, are Air Serbia, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines and 12 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Ljubljana to Istanbul

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Ljubljana to Istanbul. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Ljubljana to Istanbul

How can I reach Istanbul from Ljubljana?

Every day, there are on average 10 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Istanbul from Ljubljana.

How far is Istanbul from Ljubljana?

The distance between Ljubljana and Istanbul is 803.2 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Ljubljana and Istanbul?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 35 kgs of CO2, a train 45 kgs, a car 220 kgs, and a flight 318 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Ljubljana to Istanbul?

You can get to Istanbul with just $57 by taking a Flight from Pegasus Group LTD.

What is the fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Istanbul?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Istanbul in just 2h 10m with a Flight from Pegasus Group LTD.

More routes to Ljubljana and to Istanbul

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Ljubljana and to Istanbul. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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