Ljubljana Airport

Actually it should be called Brnik Airport since it is nearer to the nearest town of Kranj than Ljubljana itself. 27km from Ljubljana. Very small compact airport. Hardly looking the part as the "National" airport of Slovenia. Clearing customs is breezy and efficient though and everybody speaks English. There aren't a lot of shops inside Departure (2 I think plus a section selling drinks) and certainly no currency exchange booth. Don't come here expecting fantastic shopping while you wait. There were no connecting bridges so everyone board the planes on the tarmac via buses from the gates.

Quite a good little airport quick arrival swift departure but I have a few gripes. The terminal is currently being renovated and there are no airbridges so you are bussed in from/out to the aircraft. There is not very much to do airside and not enough seating when you've five flights leaving at the same time! Connections to the city also appear to be quite irregular and relatively expensive - the municpal bus leaves only hourly takes fifty minutes and costs 4euros (twice as much as the train in Brussels or four times as much as the bus in Krakow) and the Adria Airways coach leaves every hour and half takes thirty minutes and costs 5 euros! Do they understand that people fly to LJU not to visit Brnik but Ljubljana?

I like Ljubljana and have used it quite often. There has been some recent development so some of the older comments here would probably be revised. It's small and when a lot of flights arrive at once it can get quite crowded but for EU travellers immigration has added more gates and generally we're outside the airport within 20 minutes of landing complete with baggage. I've never had any problems with public transport - the drivers usually speak English and the fares are very reasonable - around €5 to Bled for example. Departures are relaxed in the sense that they allow check-in very late. In fact when we tried to book a taxi to get us there two hours before our flight they refused to come and insisted an hour would be more than enough - and they were right. For quite a few flights they walk you to the plane which may be only a short stroll from the terminal building. All in all one of my favourite little airports.

My family and I caught an 8:30 flight from Ljubljana Airport in July. We found a very pleasant and inexpensive hotel near the airport having driven from Bled the afternoon before. We checked out of the hotel at 7:40am arrived at the airport at 7:43am (no kidding) checked in by 7:50am returned keys to Avis by 7:52am got to departure gate at 7:58am. Flight left on time! Best airport experience on the entire holiday.

Minus: High airport taxes almost no public transportation to Ljubljana and surrounding cities expensive taxi no jetbridges slow border control and security check Plus: short walking distances from check in to boarding duty free shop at arrival.

Arrivals at Ljubljana is a pleasant and efficient experience but Departures is a hassle. The check-in hall is so small that queues for desks intermingle and you can never be sure you're in the right line. Staff could be more helpful in these circumstances.

The airport is situated some 30km from the city center. There are busses and of course taxis. Two bus companies are available. First one is state-owned LPP which will take you (via small villages) in 45 minutes and you'll pay some 3.5$. If you are not in hurry this could be quite nice ride as scenery is great. Busses are leaving from the main bus station. Busses are not anyhow linked to the flights. The other possibility is small family owned company "Markun prevozi" which has contract with Slovenian national carrier and leaves Ljubljana central bus station 15 hours before departure. It takes cca. 30 minutes and you'll pay 4.6$. It will be ride in a van and it'll be ride on highway. If you are late for your flight don't worry. As the airport is so small you'll be normally admitted to check in even only 10 minutes before flight departure. There are both short stay and long stay car parks. Price for an hour is cca. 1.4$ and per a day cca. 6$. Don't expect to much. Airport is really really small and it reminds more on bus station than on airport. But despite small it's quite nice. Currently there are a few airlines serving Ljubljana airport. National carrier Adria Airways Swiss Air Yugoslav Airlines CSA and Aeroflot. When entering the airport building you'll se how small it is. From the enterance you can see the whole building. On both left and right sides there are check-in desks some airliners offices are directly opposite to desks. There is restaurant cafe shop mini market and news stand. There are some car rental offices post office but it is all so small. There are only international flights as Slovenia is to small for domestic ones. Security check passport check and customs are all put in 10m2. Departure lounge is big enough but without any decor or imagination. Duty free shop is small but offers quite wide range of products. There is only one lounge and it is for business class costumers and Diners Credit Card holders no matter which class they are flying. There is no any partition wall or anything like it between departure lounge and gates. To get to the plane you can be taken by bus or walk depends on where your plane is parked. Arrivals - really small room for passport control baggage claim and customs (all put together). There is tiny arrival hall with cafee bar and exchange machine for foreign currency. Staff-depends on day weather... anything... from really nice and helpful staff to quite arrogant and ignorant ones. There is also nice cafe bar on the terrace where you can sit down and watch those 15 planes which lands daily. Despite it is small I have to say I like Ljubljana airport as it is really cosy no any pressure with check-in 10 minutes before departure. On the second hand there are almost no cheap flights to Ljubljana - but this is whole another story isn't it?