There are 5 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Istria by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane DBV - PUY
7h 6m€72–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
15h€6–9Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
14h 15mDrive 648.3 km
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Pulacar 648.3 km
7h 54m€92–133Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DBV - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 48m€128–1,085
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Istria is to bus which costs €6 - €9 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Istria is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €70 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Istria is 462 km. The road distance is 648.3 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Istria without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Dubrovnik to Istria, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Istria bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Istria is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €9 and takes 15h.
Dubrovnik to Istria bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubrovnik to Istria is 648 km. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Dubrovnik to Istria.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Istria, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and Croatia Airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Arriva Croatia operates a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor twice a week. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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