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AIR: The national airline, Adria Airways (JP), operates direct flights from London to Ljubljana. Other airlines serving Slovenia include Aeroflot (SU), Air France (AF), Austrian Airlines (OS), Lufthansa (LH) and Swiss (SR).
Approximate flight times: From Ljubljana to London is 2 hour 30 minutes.
International airports: Ljubljana (LJU) (Brnik) is 26km (16 miles) northwest of the city. Airport facilities include bank, post office (Mon-Fri 0700-1800, Sat 0700-1200), duty-free shop (0700-2000 and according to air traffic density), restaurant (1000-2100), snack bar (0600-2200), shops (0700-1900) and car hire (Hertz, Avis and Budget). Buses are available to Kranj (travel time – 15 minutes) and to Ljubljana (travel time – 45 minutes). Taxis are also available (travel time – 20 minutes).
Maribor (MBX) and Portoroz (POW) also have some international connections.
Departure tax: None.
SEA: There are regularly scheduled trips across the Adriatic on the Prince of Venice catamaran, which runs between Venice and Izola. There are three marinas (Koper, Portoroz and Izola) to choose from for visitors arriving on private vessels.
RAIL: Connections and through coaches are available from principal Eastern and Western European cities. The Eurocity Mimara train connects Zagreb, Ljubljana, Salzburg and Munich. There are direct trains to Slovenia from Italy (Rome, Milan, Venice and Trieste), Austria (Vienna and Villach), Hungary (Budapest), Croatia (Zagreb) Bosnia and Macedonia. International trains have couchette coaches as well as bar and dining cars. On some lines transport for cars is provided.
ROAD: The following are among the frontier posts open for road traffic:
From Italy: San Bartolomeo–Lazaret; Albaro Veskova–Skofije; Pesse–Kozina; Fernetti–Fernetici (Sezana); Gorizia–Nova Gorica; Stupizza–Robic; Uccea–Uceja; Passo del Predil–Predel; and Fusine Laghi–Ratece.
From Austria: Wurzenpass (Villach)–Korensko Sedlo; Loibltunnel–Ljubelj; Seebergsattel–Jezersko; Grablach–Holmec; Rabenstein–Vic; Eibiswald–Radlji od Dravi; Langegg–Jurij; Spielfeld–Sentilj; Mureck– Trate; Sicheldorf–Gederovci; Radkersburg–Gornja Radgona; and Bonisdorf–Kuzma.
From Hungary: Bajansenye–Hodos.
From Croatia: Jelsane–Rupa.
Nearly all the border crossings mentioned above are open 24 hours a day and are served by buses.
For information regarding documentation and traffic regulations see Travel – Internal section.
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