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Ljubljana · Slovenia

Car hire and driving in Ljubljana

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Slovenia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LJU means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804.

Drives from Ljubljana

Car rental from Ljubljana: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ljubljana to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria66 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Ljubljana to TriesteItaly72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Ljubljana to RijekaCroatia81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Ljubljana to UdineItaly98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Ljubljana to ZagrebCroatia117 km (73 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Ljubljana to GrazAustria134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Ljubljana to MestreItaly186 km (116 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Ljubljana to PaduaItaly216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Ljubljana to SalzburgAustria224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Ljubljana to VicenzaItaly236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Ljubljana to BolzanoItaly248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Ljubljana to LinzAustria251 km (156 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Ljubljana to IstanbulTurkey1,290 km (801 mi)about 19 h 40 min
Ljubljana to LondonUnited Kingdom1,229 km (763 mi)about 18 h 44 min
Ljubljana to AnkaraTurkey1,636 km (1,016 mi)about 24 h 57 min
Ljubljana to BerlinGermany724 km (450 mi)about 11 h 3 min
Ljubljana to MadridSpain1,598 km (993 mi)about 24 h 22 min
Ljubljana to BursaTurkey1,346 km (836 mi)about 20 h 31 min
Ljubljana to KyivUkraine1,280 km (795 mi)about 19 h 31 min
Ljubljana to İzmirTurkey1,340 km (833 mi)about 20 h 26 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ljubljana?

The right, as everywhere in Slovenia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.