How to travel from Ptuj to Bovec, Slovenia

There are several options for getting from Ptuj to Bovec by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €31 ($31) and will take around 5h 55m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 3hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €33 ($33).

The distance between Ptuj and Bovec is around 266km (165 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 178km (111 miles)

It takes around 4h 15m to get from Ptuj and Bovec by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Ptuj to Bovec is to drive which takes around 3hrs and will set you back approx €33 ($33).

The cheapest way to travel between Ptuj and Bovec, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €31 ($31) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Ptuj and Bovec. It typically takes around 4h 15m and departs every 3 hours.

There are no direct train services that runs from Ptuj to Bovec. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Pragersko, Ljubljana, Jesenice and Kranjska Gora. These services run every 3 hours and will take a minimum of 4h 15m.

Slovenian Railways (SŽ), Austrian Railways (ÖBB), Hungarian Railways (MÁV) and Croatian Railways (HŽPP) run train services between Ptuj and Bovec. Trains depart every 3 hours and will take around 4h 15m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Ptuj and Bovec. It typically takes around 5h 55m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Ptuj to Bovec. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Maribor bus station and Ljubljana bus station. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 5h 55m.

FlixBus, Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D., Nomago, Alpetour - Potovalna Agencija and D.O.O. run regular bus services between Ptuj and Bovec. Buses run once daily and take around 5h 55m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Ptuj to Bovec. We recommend that you take the train to Ljubljana and then to Jesenice. instead which will take 4h 15m.

The closest major airport to Bovec is Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport (LJU) (LJU) which is approximately 70km (44 miles) from Bovec.

Yes it is possible to drive from Ptuj and Bovec. The distance is around 266km (165 miles) by road and it will take around 3hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Ptuj to Bovec is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 15m and will usually cost around €90 ($90).