There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Istria by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Pula Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane VIE - PUY
5h 2m€64–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 999
10h 40m€50–85Train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 575 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
13h 45m€78–197Drive 607.7 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Pulacar 607.7 km
6h 27m€92–133Bus, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 42m€329–1,093Bus, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VIE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 40m€65–808Bus, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 54m€140–1,245Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Vienna Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 55m€354–2,114
Bratislava to Istria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Istria is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Istria is to bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Istria. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Pula via Wien Hbf, Graz Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Bratislava and Istria is 478 km. The road distance is 607.7 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Istria without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Bratislava to Istria, including transfers.
Bratislava to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Istria train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Istria is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs €50 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €200 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Istria, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Pula via Wien Hbf, Graz Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 13h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Bratislava to Istria train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Istria is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Bratislava to Istria.
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