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How to get fromEdinburgh to Istriaby plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, night train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Istria by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, night train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane EDI - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 12m
    €141–491

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 2m
    €97–576

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 21m
    €1,172–2,050

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 16m
    €870–1,504

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar car
    24h 18m
    €485–651

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane EDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 20m
    €276–751

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

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 57m
    €136–534

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    31h 15m
    €384–723

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    31h 33m
    €400–763

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    41h 25m
    €194–371

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pulacar car
    25h 26m
    €379–607

Edinburgh to Istria by train and night train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration31h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,769.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Munich Hbf, and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana in around 40h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pula via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 31h 33m.

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