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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Istria by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane OTP - PUY
    7h 48m
    €96–264

  2. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane OTP - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    €62–669

  3. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus bus 976 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 32m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    31h 16m
    €105–113

  5. Drive  1,246.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Pulacar car 1,246.4 km
    13h 51m
    €182–263

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane OTP - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    10h 31m
    €112–659

  7. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane OTP - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 16m
    €136–564

  8. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 15m
    €137–926

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 35m
    €90–564

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Palmanovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmanova to Medulinbus bus
    26h 30m
    €173–233

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airportbus bus
    26h 33m
    €412–659

Bucharest to Istria by train and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Istria, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pula Airport (PUY) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 17h 32m.

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