Airports
 If you are flying from London or a major European city, there are regular direct flights to Ljubljana on Slovenia’s national carrier Adria Airways from 19 European cities and Tel Aviv. The budget carrier wave hasn’t missed Slovenia either. easyJet and Wizz Air run frequent and cheap flights between Western Europe and Ljubljana. The Slovenian towns of Maribor and Portoroz also offer a limited number of international flights, but if you are flying from North America or Asia you will need to make a connection somewhere in Europe or London.
 The majority of international travellers fly into the capital Ljubljana’s Brnik Airport. Its airport is located 26kms north of the city. The single terminal has a bank, post office, restaurant, sundry shops, duty-free and Internet cafes. Most of the major car hire firms have offices in the airport if you prefer to rent a car and drive yourself. Airport buses provide transport from the terminal to either Kranj or Ljubljana. Otherwise, you can always hire a taxi for door to door service.
Public Transport
 If they don’t fly into Slovenia, travellers can enter the country by sea or land. On summer weekends between April and October catamarans sail between Venice, Italy and the Slovenian towns of Izola, Piran, Portoroz and Koper. It is also possible to get to Slovenia by rail, with the bulk of traffic travelling along three main rail routes into Slovenia. Direct trains run daily from Austria’s Vienna and Villach, Italy’s Venice and Trieste, Hungary, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro.
 There are numerous international border crossings if you are travelling by your own car or bicycle. The main crossings come from Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Croatia. Nearly all of the main border points are open 24 hours and regularly travelled by bus. Visitors arriving by bus from Italy will likely use the Nova Gorica crossing, which sees an average of 17 buses coming and going every day from Trieste, Italy. There are also regular bus routes between Slovenia and Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro.
 To get around Slovenia, the bus offers the most convenient (and in some case, the only) public transport option. Frequent departures and an extensive network of routes make it easy to reach any place in the country at a reasonable price. Tickets can be booked ahead of time, something suggested if you plan to travel on a Friday or weekend.
There is regular train travel to most regions of Slovenia, but it is better used as a sightseeing tool than a mode of quick transportation. Travelling by the potniski slow trains is inexpensive but extremely slow, stopping at every accessible village, town and city along the way. The exceptions are the IC (Intercity) trains, especially the new ICS express train which runs direct between Ljubljana and Maribor. There are some very scenic routes, however, through the Soca Valley worth undertaking. Slovenske Ïeleznice operates the trains, offering a useful InterRail One-Country Pass which is good for either three, four, six or eight days of travel within a single month.
Within Ljubljana and every other Slovenian city and town of significance, public buses are operated by Avtobusna Postaja. Since there are currently no subways or trams in any of Slovenia’s cities, buses offer the best way to get around at very low rates. For more convenient transport, every major city such as Bled and Piran has taxi service.
 Renting a car is also a popular choice in Slovenia. Rates for hiring a car are quite reasonable, and Ljubljana’s airport contains most of the big car hire firms. Driving yourself allows the best access to Slovenia’s remote villages and some of its most stunning scenic spots. Due to the compact size of Slovenia, drivers can move between the regions of the country with speed and ease.
 Renting a car is easy to do as long as you are of 21 or older and have carried a driving licence for at least 1 year. If you are under 25, you may have an excess charge when renting. In Slovenia they drive on the right.
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