Hi all - my wife and I are visiting Slovenia in early-mid Sep. We are planning a multi day hike from Vršič Pass to Lake Bohinj. We are parking our car at the Vršič Pass but will need to get back from Lake Bohinj after completing the hike. We have obtained some information from the arriva.si website, but it seems that it would take 3 bus changes (Bohinj-Lesce ZP-Kranjska Gora-Vršič Pass). There were some bus timings but they didnt look very frequent. Wondered if anyone may have additional information sources? Or how much a taxi might cost? many thanks
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NW England
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There are three round trips per day between Kranjska Gora and Bovec via the pass - but that route ony operates until the end of August.
https://www.nomago.si/en/timetable
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Citizen of the World
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There is bus service to the Vrsic Pass from Bohinjska Bistrica via other towns through the end of September. Bohinjska Bistrica is the main service town near Lake Bohinj. It, in turn, has bus service to the lakeside villages of Ribcev Laz ( 3.5 miles away) and Ukanc (6.5 miles away).
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OP
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Thank you - do you know if there is a web link showing schedule for the bus from Bohinjska Bistrica to Vrsic Pass? I was not able to find one
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Citizen of the World
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No direct bus, so you have to make connections through various routes. The least number of connections is Bohinjska Bistrica to Bled and then Bled to Vrsic Pass. The bus company’s website is www.nomago.si/en. Questions can be directed to [email protected]. You also can take the train from Bohinjska Bistrica to Bled and bus from there.
How long will your trek be from Vrsic Pass to Bohinj?
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OP
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Hi Kenko - it is 5 days (Sep 9-13):
1. Vršič Pass to Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih
2. Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih to Koča na Doliču
3. Koča na Doliču to Triglav and back
4. Koča na Doliču to Koča pri Triglavskih Jezerih
5. Koča pri Triglavskih Jezerih to Stara Fužina
We have all the hut bookings but can cancel if necessary. If getting back to Vršič is too difficult, an alternative we are considering is staring from Vrata Valley from where we can also hike to Pogačnikov dom na Kriških podih on day 1. I think that is closer to Lake Bohinj so easier to get back after we finish on day 5.
Are you familiar with these hiking routes?
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Citizen of the World
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Hi Vijay, It looks like you’re in luck because Nomago will continue 3 buses per day until September 15 ( so September 13 and 14 is good). taking 30 minutes to go from Kranjska Gora to the Vrsic Pass. They depart from Kranjska Gora at 9:35, 11:35 and 16:30.
You can take the train or bus from Bohinjska Bistrica to Bled and then the bus from Bled to Kranjska Gora. It takes about 2:15 from BB to KG.
Taxis take about 90 minutes and reportedly cost around €120 from Bohinj to Vrsic Pass. Your hotel in Stara Fuzina might find you one for less.
Enjoy!
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OP
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Hi Kenko - can i ask where did you find this information? When I go to nomago.si for Sep 13, I find only one bus from Kransjka Gora to Vršič at 11.35am (time unfortunately doesnt work for us) and nothing on Sep 12?
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Citizen of the World
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The 3x daily schedule was on Nomago’s site earlier with “Erjavceva koca” as the destination for the Vrsic Pass.
I suspect they may have reduced their schedule due to reduced demand they are seeing as Europeans are cutting back on their vacations this summer.
You could phone Nomago at the customer service number on the website. Otherwise, it looks like a taxi may be the way to go.
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NW England
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"as Europeans are cutting back on their vacations this summer." - that's a rather sweeping statement, what is the European source?
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Yes I think we will need to take a taxi from KG to Vrsic Pass. I have contacted a couple of taxi companies and they are quoting Even and E60 respectively which seems excessive given it is only a few km. Rome2Rio estimates it as E15-20. Do any of you know a company that might be more reasonably priced?