There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Tolmin by bus, plane, shuttle, night train, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Gorica
8h 53m€177–346Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Tolminbus
34h 54m€100–146Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Tolminbus
27h 25m€145–188Night train, train, drive
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverdetrain Rjx
- Drive from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Tolmincar
36h 28m€164–224Drive 1,562.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tolmincar 1,562.3 km
14h 45m€200–289Bus to Istanbul, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to FVG Airport
11h 13m€125–475Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Gorica
11h 3m€202–586Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SAW - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to FVG Airport
11h 14m€117–479Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Jesenicetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Jesenice to Most Na Socitrain Re
27h 27m€112–136Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Rodnebus
28h 26m€110–150Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Tolmincar
42h 19m€239–1,157
Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tolmin is to train and bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 34h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tolmin is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 53m and costs €170 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Tolmin. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Tolmin via Sofia and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
The distance between Istanbul and Tolmin is 1466 km. The road distance is 1562.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tolmin without a car is to bus which takes 27h 25m and costs €140 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Istanbul to Tolmin, including transfers.
Istanbul to Tolmin bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Tolmin bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Tolmin is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:31 PM in Istanbul and 2:31 PM in Tolmin.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tolmin is 1562 km. It takes approximately 14h 45m to drive from Istanbul to Tolmin.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tolmin, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Tolmin via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Ljubljana, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–95
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Jesenice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €11–13
Train from Jesenice to Most Na Soci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €3–5
- Regional Train Ticket
- €4–5
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €6–7
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Jesenice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €207–1,029
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €207
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €560
- Sleeper Wagon
- €640
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- €596
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- €949
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- €1,029
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Gorica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €80–95
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €120–150
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Tolmin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €10–20
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Rodne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €10–20
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to FVG Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–210
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–35
- Private
- €110–210
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30–40
- Private
- €140–260
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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