There are 8 ways to get from Van to Bled by plane, bus, car, car train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ljubljana
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane VAN - LJU
8h 12m€223–744Bus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus
2d 8h€121–215Bus
- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus
2d 2h€125–169Drive, car train
- Drive from Van to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bledcar
2d 14h€382–1,363Drive 3,045.2 km
- Drive from Van to Bledcar 3,045.2 km
33h 48m€386–557Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VAN - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
9h 31m€283–904Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VAN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
11h€158–734Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- 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 Uniorbus
2d 6h€168–237
Van to Bled by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Bled is to bus via Plovdiv which costs €120 - €220 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Van to Bled is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €220 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Bled. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Bled via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Sofia and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Van and Bled is 2553 km. The road distance is 3045.2 km.
The best way to get from Van to Bled without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Van to Bled, including transfers.
Van to Bled bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Van station.
The best way to get from Van to Bled is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs €220 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €170 and takes 2 days 2h.
Van to Bled bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Bled is 2h behind Van. It is currently 8:02 PM in Van and 6:02 PM in Bled.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Bled, Slovenia?
Turkish Airlines flies from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Ljubljana (LJU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Van to Bled via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Sofia, Ljubljana, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- 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 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €27–35
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–37
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €14–18
Bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €28–35
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Unior
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €6–16
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Unior
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €6–16
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–60
- Private
- €180–330
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €109–128
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €109
- 4-8 persons
- €128
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- 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
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