Arrival information
Airplane:
Participants arriving to Slovenia by airplane are advised to book Ljubljana “Jože Pučnik” Airport (LJU) as the final destination. Ljubljana Airport is connected to many major European airports by frequent flights. The Ljubljana Airport is located 20 km north of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, whereas the distance to Kranjska Gora is 67 km. Other airports at reasonable road distances to Kranjska Gora are the Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) in Austria (60 km distance), the Trieste Airport (TRS) in Italy (185 km), the Zagreb Airport (ZAG) in Croatia (240 km) and the Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) in Venice, Italy (325 km). Some low–fare air carriers are connecting these airports to other European airports.
Transportation between Ljubljana Airport and Kranjska Gora:
MECO 49 conference participants will be offered a free but limited transfer by van from Ljubljana Airport to the conference venue in Kranjska Gora on Sunday, 21 April, in approx. 5 or 6 different time slots between 10.00 in the morning and 22.00 in the evening. The number of passengers per single journey will be limited to eight, so we will stick to the first come, first served principle. Reservations can be made at the bottom of this page. Others are kindly asked to make their own transport arrangements. Please see the possibilities here. Shuttle service from Ljubljana Airport is provided by GoOpti, Zup prevozi, and Nomago.
We will also organise a free direct bus transfer for 50 participants on Thursday, 25 April, at 09:00 in the morning from Kranjska Gora to Ljubljana Airport. Reservations can be made at the bottom of this page.
Public bus lines: Unfortunately, there are no direct bus lines between Ljubljana Airport and Kranjska Gora. Direct bus transportation to Kranjska Gora is available from Ljubljana Bus Station (see the timetable and prices here). You can also first take a bus from Ljubljana Airport to the nearest city – Kranj (see the timetable and prices here) – and then take another bus to Kranjska Gora (this will be the bus coming from Ljubljana Bus Station).
Alternatively, you can take a direct public bus from Ljubljana Airport to Bled, one of Slovenia's most famous tourist destinations. From there, it is possible to take a bus to Radovljica and then from Radovljica to Kranjska Gora.
Train:
Arriving by train either from the south (Ljubljana) or from the north (Austria), the train station nearest to Kranjska Gora is Jesenice (20 km from Kranjska Gora). From there (bus stop Jesenice ŽP), you can take a bus to Kranjska Gora (see the timetable here).