Within the INTER BIKE III project, free bus and van transport services for cyclists started on 22 June 2025, linking key points on cycle routes in the Vipava Valley and between Ajdovščina and Cividale del Friuli. The services are available without prior reservation, until places are filled.
Ajdovščina - Cividale del Friuli
From 22 June to 14 September 2025, a free bus service for passengers and bicycles is available every Sunday between Ajdovščina and Cividale del Friuli. The bus is equipped with a trailer for up to 16 bicycles.
Lines and stops:
- Morning: Cividale del Friuli - Nova Gorica - Ajdovščina (7.00, 7.45, 8.15)
- Morning: Ajdovščina - Nova Gorica – Cividale del Friuli (8.30, 9.15, 10.00)
- Afternoon: Cividale del Friuli - Nova Gorica - Ajdovščina (16.00, 16.45, 17.15)
- Evening: Ajdovščina - Nova Gorica – Cividale del Friuli (17.30, 18.15, 19.00)
The shuttle gives easy access to well-maintained cycling and hiking trails in Friuli and in the area of Goriška. The shuttle stops also at the train station in Nova Gorica, what enables additional train connections.
Contact number for more info: +386 (0) 40 639 863
Line Ajdovščina - Cividale del Friuli
Vipava Valley - Predmeja
From 22 June to 14 September 2025, a free shuttle bus service for passengers and bicycles is available every Sunday and Thursday from Vipava Valley to Predmeja.
Lines and stops:
- Morning: Ajdovščina - Vipava - Črniče (Camp David) - Predmeja (8.30, 8.50, 9.20, 10.00).
- Afternoon: Predmeja - Ajdovščina - Lokavec (Porka Eva) - Vipava - Črniče (Camp David) (15.00, 15.30, 15.45, 16.00, 16.20)
- Afternoon: Črniče (Camp David) - Vipava - Ajdovščina - Predmeja (16.20, 16.40, 17.00, 17.30)
- Evening: Predmeja - Lokavec (Porka Eva) - Ajdovščina - Črniče - Vipava (20.00, 20.30, 20.45, 21.00, 21.20)
The shuttle provides easy access to the Trnovo Plateau, where conditions are ideal for cycling and hiking in the shade of the forests, even on hot summer days.
Contact number for more info: +386 (0) 41 232 548
Both services allow cyclists and visitors to discover the natural and cultural attractions of Goriška, the Vipava Valley and Friuli in a sustainable, safe and free way. The project is part of the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia 2021-2027 Programme and is co-financed by the European Union.
Photo:
Cividale del Friuli – Matej Hartman