Split - Trieste - is there an easier way than this?
Apr 26th, 2018 | 09:29 PM
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Split - Trieste - is there an easier way than this?
Hi everyone,We are travelling from Split (then to Plitvice) to Trieste via Slovenia in September - this portion of the trip is about a week long.The options I have worked out are:
1. Hire a car in Split, drop at Trieste airport. Pro is obviously, this is convenient. The one way fee seems to be around the $800AU mark though which is a little ridiculous!
2. Hire a car in Split - drop in Zagreb (not in our itinerary as it stands), then get a train to Ljubljana, hire another car there, drop it in Koper (near the Slovenian border) and get a bus from there to Trieste. This option wont have a drop off fee but its more inconvenient and also 2 short car hires will probably be more expensive than a single week hire anyway.
3. Hire a car in Split, drop in Zagreb, then get a train to Ljubljana and not have a car in Slovenia and rely on day tours or public transport.
In Slovenia, we want to explore some small places near Ljubljana, go to Bled, see Skojcan Caves and go to Lipica Horse Stud. I want to be there for a while and see the performance, go on a carriage ride and tour the stables. There are day trips from Ljubljana that cover the caves and the stud farm, but I'm not sure they'd stay there for the length of time I want to. If that's the compromise we end up making, that's ok, but I'd like to think about all of the options first.
I know there would be lots of people that have done this route and I would love to know how you did it. I feel like I haven't found the right balance between cost and convenience yet.
Can anyone help?
RegardsCathy
1. Hire a car in Split, drop at Trieste airport. Pro is obviously, this is convenient. The one way fee seems to be around the $800AU mark though which is a little ridiculous!
2. Hire a car in Split - drop in Zagreb (not in our itinerary as it stands), then get a train to Ljubljana, hire another car there, drop it in Koper (near the Slovenian border) and get a bus from there to Trieste. This option wont have a drop off fee but its more inconvenient and also 2 short car hires will probably be more expensive than a single week hire anyway.
3. Hire a car in Split, drop in Zagreb, then get a train to Ljubljana and not have a car in Slovenia and rely on day tours or public transport.
In Slovenia, we want to explore some small places near Ljubljana, go to Bled, see Skojcan Caves and go to Lipica Horse Stud. I want to be there for a while and see the performance, go on a carriage ride and tour the stables. There are day trips from Ljubljana that cover the caves and the stud farm, but I'm not sure they'd stay there for the length of time I want to. If that's the compromise we end up making, that's ok, but I'd like to think about all of the options first.
I know there would be lots of people that have done this route and I would love to know how you did it. I feel like I haven't found the right balance between cost and convenience yet.
Can anyone help?
RegardsCathy
Apr 26th, 2018 | 09:48 PM
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2. That's similar to what I did, and at least for me, the cost of 2 separate car rentals was no where near the price you are quoting as a drop off fee. But times change, the details of our rentals differ, etc. You would, I think, need to research your options to know the actual costs. And BTW, while it might be a bit more inconvenient, I would describe the inconvenience as a minor irritation, while acknowledging that how irritating it will be to you will depend on how you work it out. And IMO, you could do worse than spend a few hours in Zagreb if that's what is required. (I wish I had more than the 2.5 days I spent there.)
Good luck!
Good luck!
Apr 27th, 2018 | 04:09 AM
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I did Slovenia to Trieste without a car. Day trip to Lake Bled from Ljubljana was easy but I didn't do the caves so don't know about that. From Ljubljana I took a bus to Piran for a few days and from there a taxi to Trieste. I never take taxis even within cities so when that was first suggested I thought it was crazy but turns out people do it all the time. The hotel called the taxi the night before, cost 50€, was quick and easy, didn't have to worry about schedules, etc.
Apr 27th, 2018 | 06:45 AM
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My first to Ljubljana (2004) I did a day tour out of the city with a car and driver/guide shared with a couple of other tourists, it didn't include the horses but I am sure you could arrange that. My second visit I took a regular bus to Trieste.
Apr 28th, 2018 | 06:03 AM
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Have you checked into Idealrent for car rental. We are renting near Split and returning the car in Ljubljana. They have excellent reviews and the price is good. We are using the GoOpti shuttle to go from Ljubljana to Venice which is an excellent option also.
