There are 15 ways to get from Bristol to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Bristol Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BRS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
8h 26m€74–839Fly Bristol Airport to Pula Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BRS - PUY
5h 53m€68–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
24h 53m€1,051–2,651Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
34h 30m€175–357Train, night train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
30h 44m€301–618Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane STN - PUY
8h 15m€111–341Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LHR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
10h 2m€178–1,053Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LHR - 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
9h 24m€357–1,028Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane LGW - PUY
8h 30m€133–346Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane STN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 13m€198–811Fly Bristol Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BRS - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Airport to Portorož
- Take the bus from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 30m€458–1,274Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
35h 1m€861–2,272Train, night train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
35h 45m€506–1,131Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar
19h 37m€410–544Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pulacar
20h 46m€298–476
Bristol to Istria by train, subway, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Istria is to fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Istria is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Istria. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Trieste, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Istria. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Pula via Paddington station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Bristol and Istria is 1516 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Istria without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 53m and costs €1000 - €2700.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Bristol to Istria, including transfers.
Bristol to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Istria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Istria is to bus via Paris which takes 34h 30m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €65 - €270 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 34h 30m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
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
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €280–750
- Website
- GoOpti
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
- €140–370
- 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
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–420
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Shuttle from Verona - Airport to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €280–750
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Bristol to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istria is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 8:16 AM in Bristol and 9:16 AM in Istria.
Bristol to Istria train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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