Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Ljubljana

The shoulder weeks either side of the high season are usually the gentlest on the wallet, and on this route May comes out as the cheapest month in the price calendar — late spring in Slovenia, before the summer crowds build around Lake Bled and the old town. The calendar here covers October through September, so you can compare month by month rather than guessing. Expect fares to climb around Christmas, the school summer holidays and Slovenia's own summer peak; midweek departures tend to sit below weekend ones.

What changes most between the options is what the fare includes. Easyjet, Norwegian, Norwegian International, Vueling Airlines and Air Baltic fly low-cost: a seat and a small cabin bag, with hold luggage and seat choice priced separately. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, British Airways, BA CityFlyer, Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines work as full-service or legacy carriers, typically bundling a checked bag and connecting through Amsterdam, London, Athens or Istanbul on a single ticket. If you fly Easyjet's nonstop service, the day is short; if you connect on KLM or Turkish Airlines, the ticket covers the whole journey even if one leg runs late.

Sort out your transfer plan before you land at Brnik, the airport that serves Ljubljana. It sits outside the city, far enough that you will want the airport bus or a pre-booked shuttle rather than walking, and taxis meet scheduled arrivals. The drive into the centre is short by capital standards, so a nonstop flight from Edinburgh can have you at your hotel before lunch. Watch for which terminal your carrier uses if you connect, and keep the airport's name — Brnik, sometimes written as Ljubljana Jože Pučnik — handy when booking onward transport.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Slovene

Emergency number

112, 113

Driving side

right

Calling code

+386

Internet domain

.si

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Ljubljana

284 k (2022)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Ljubljana)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Edinburgh has a single airport, so confirm your departure terminal and check-in time rather than choosing between airports.
• If you fly Easyjet, Norwegian or Vueling, price hold luggage into the fare before comparing with a full-service ticket that includes a bag.
• On connecting itineraries, check whether all legs sit on one ticket — a separate-ticket connection leaves you responsible for a missed transfer.
• Check current entry rules for Slovenia and any transit country such as the United Kingdom requirements on your return.
• Compare May against the summer months in the price calendar before locking a date.