There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Istria by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BCN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 39m€117–635Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BCN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
8h 4m€52–770Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
19h 14m€289–705Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Pulacar
19h 32m€183–272Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Centrale Station to Pula railway Stattion
22h 36m€143–1,856Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane BCN - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 47m€247–845Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BCN - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 43m€128–1,217Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Venicebus FlixBus N740
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
22h 52m€176–233Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
22h 58m€476–1,094Car ferry, train, line 2 ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
31h 33m€227–331Drive 1,434.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Pulacar 1,434.6 km
15h 33m€227–328
Barcelona to Istria by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Istria is to bus and car ferry which costs €170 - €240 and takes 22h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Istria is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs €110 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Istria. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor and Pula Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
The distance between Barcelona and Istria is 1196 km. The road distance is 1434.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Istria without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 14m and costs €280 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Barcelona to Istria, including transfers.
Barcelona to Istria bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Istria bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Istria is 1435 km. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Barcelona to Istria.
There are 10184+ hotels available in Istria.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Pula Airport in around 22h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Shuttle from Milano Centrale Station to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €59–1,700
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €59
- Private
- €220
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–800
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €330–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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