Ljubljana Airport

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?