Portorož Your destination
Getting to Portorož
Hotel Slovenija · James Cook lecture hall
Obala 33, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia.
Plan your journey for 30 March–2 April 2027. Reception is on 30 March; the excursion is on 2 April. Event times are still to be announced.
Travel information was checked on 19 October 2026. Check the linked operators for your travel date, including weekend or holiday services and any replacement buses.
Venue & social programmeBy plane
Nearby options include Trieste and Ljubljana, with Venice Marco Polo, Treviso and Klagenfurt providing further alternatives. The following approximate distances are published by the Portorož Tourist Board; they are a planning guide, not journey-time estimates.
| Airport | Approx. distance |
|---|---|
| Trieste / Ronchi dei Legionari (Italy) | 80 km |
| Ljubljana / Jože Pučnik (Slovenia) | 140 km |
| Treviso / Antonio Canova (Italy) | 180 km |
| Venice / Marco Polo (Italy) | 190 km |
| Klagenfurt (Austria) | 200 km |
Trieste Airport has a rail station and bus terminal connected to the passenger terminal by a covered walkway. One public-transport option is to travel into Trieste, continue by bus to Koper, then take a local bus to Portorož. Check each connection before booking. Trieste Airport transport information.
For Ljubljana Airport, search for Brnik/airport Ljubljana in the Ljubljana Bus Station journey planner, then plan the onward trip from Ljubljana to Portorož or via Koper.
By train, bus or car
By train
Koper is the nearest railway station. It is served from Ljubljana; the adjacent bus terminal has onward connections to Portorož and Piran. Consult Slovenian Railways for your date and check notices for replacement buses or changed platforms.
Trieste is another gateway for arrivals from Italy. Use Trenitalia for rail connections, then check the Trieste bus station’s international services for an onward journey to Koper. Continue from Koper by local bus or taxi. Tourist board rail guide.
By bus
Look up Ljubljana–Portorož services with Ljubljana Bus Station. A connection via Koper is another option. For the coastal leg, consult Arriva or the local bus guide.
From Trieste, check international buses to Koper and the onward coastal connection. Services and operating days vary; the tourist board’s bus guide links to current operators.
By car & parking
Use Hotel Slovenija, Obala 33, Portorož as your destination. Open the venue on a map. Confirm parking availability and charges with the hotel before arrival; workshop parking arrangements are TBA.
For cars and other vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, an e-vignette is required on Slovenian roads covered by the vignette system. Check your route and purchase or verify the vignette through DARS’s official website; enter the correct registration plate, country, vehicle class and validity dates.
Coastal exception: DARS states that the former H5 and H6 coastal sections no longer require an e-vignette from 1 January 2026. This does not remove the requirement on other tolled routes, such as the A1 from Ljubljana. Recheck the rules before travelling.
Airport & station transfers
Shared and private transfers can be booked directly with providers such as GoOpti. Use the actual hotel address and check pickup time, luggage conditions and the total fare with the provider. No workshop transfer or discounted booking link has been confirmed for 2027.
Accessibility at the venue
Detailed information about access to the James Cook lecture hall is TBA. For individual requirements, contact events@si-events.si. For hotel access enquiries, use the contact information on the official Hotel Slovenija website.
Useful links
Workshop enquiries: events@si-events.si. Organised transfers: TBA.
