There are 3 ways to get from Celje to Popovača by train, bus or car
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Popovača is 00385 91 468 30 32.
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Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Celje to Popovača is to train, which costs 10€ - 30€ and takes 3h 59m.
The quickest way to get from Celje to Popovača is to drive which costs 18€ - 27€ and takes 2h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Celje to Popovača. However, there are services departing from Celje and arriving at Popovaca via Zagreb Glavni Kol.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Celje and Popovača is 129 km. The road distance is 176.6 km.
The best way to get from Celje to Popovača without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs 10€ - 30€.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Celje to Popovača, including transfers.
Celje to Popovača train services, operated by Slovenian Railways (SŽ), depart from Celje station.
The best way to get from Celje to Popovača is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs 10€ - 30€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 35€ - 55€ and takes 4h 31m.
Celje to Popovača train services, operated by Croatian Railways (HŽPP), arrive at Popovaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Celje to Popovača is 177 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Celje to Popovača.

- Distance: 128.7 km
- Duration: 3h 59m
What companies run services between Celje, Slovenia and Popovača, Sisačko-Moslavačka, Croatia?
You can take a train from Celje to Popovača via Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Celje to Popovača via Avtobusna postaja Maribor, Maribor, and Kutina in around 4h 31m.

- Phone
- +386 129 13 332
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- slo-zeleznice.si
Train from Celje to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 45 kn - 110 kn
- Website
- Slovenian Railways (SŽ)
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- 60 kn - 75 kn
- Regional Train Ticket
- 45 kn - 65 kn
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- 85 kn - 110 kn

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Contact Details
Train from Celje to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 130 kn - 180 kn
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Book at
- Austria Rail Pass

- Phone
- +385 1 3782 583
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Popovaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 30 kn - 45 kn
- Website
- Croatian Railways (HŽPP)
- Book at
- Croatia Rail Pass

- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Celje to Avtobusna postaja Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 60 kn - 120 kn
- Book at
- Nomago
- Economy
- 60 kn - 85 kn
- Premium
- 75 kn - 110 kn
- Family&friends
- 85 kn - 120 kn

- Phone
- +386 2 530 16 00
- vozni.redi@apms.si
- Website
- apms.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Celje to Avtobusna postaja Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40 kn - 50 kn
- Website
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.

- Phone
- 07 364 60 12
- info@mpov.si
- Website
- mpov.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Celje to Avtobusna postaja Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mpov D.O.O. Vinica

- Phone
- 031 627 132
- prevozi@prijatelj.biz
- Website
- prijatelj.biz
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Celje to Avtobusna postaja Maribor
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Prevozi Prijatelj D.O.O.

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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Maribor to Kutina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 90 kn - 110 kn
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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