There are 6 ways to get from Florence to Pula by train, ferry, bus, shuttle, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train, line 1 ferry, ferry • 5h 52m
Cheapest option
Train • 8h 52m
4 alternative options
Bus, shuttle • 9h 14m
Bus • 9h 55m
Drive • 5h 11m
Fly • 3h 23m
Florence to Pula by train, bus and walk
The journey time between Florence and Pula is around 8h 52m and covers a distance of around 513 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 21m. Operated by Trenitalia Frecce, ItaloTreno, Trenitalia and others, the Florence to Pula service departs from Firenze S.M.N. and arrives in Pula. Typically only one service runs weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Pula is to train which costs €30 - €110 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Pula is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €150 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Pula station. However, there are services departing from Firenze Autostazione and arriving at Pula bus station via Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Florence and Pula is 388 km. The road distance is 518 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Pula without a car is to train and line 1 ferry and ferry which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Florence to Pula, including transfers.
Florence to Pula bus services, operated by Florentia Bus, depart from Firenze Autostazione station.
The best way to get from Florence to Pula is to train which takes 8h 52m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 9h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 3h 23m.
Florence to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Pula is 518 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Florence to Pula.
- Distance: 387.5 km
- Duration: 5h 52m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a train from Florence to Pula via Venezia Mestre, Trieste Centrale, Trieste Piazza Libertà, Kozina, and Hrpelje-Kozina in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Pula via Trieste in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Pula via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €460
Flights from Florence to Pula via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence to Pula via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence to Pula via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence to Pula via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €21 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €70
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €9 - €13
- Base Standard
- €14 - €19
- Base Premium
- €16 - €23
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €29
- Smart Low Cost
- €18 - €23
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €20 - €28
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €22
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €55
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €16
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €6 - €9
- Smart Low Cost
- €8 - €11
- Smart Flex
- €11 - €16
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16 - €19
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €11
- Phone
- +386 129 13 332
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €16
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €8 - €11
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7 - €10
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €12 - €16
- Phone
- +355 69 31 41 219
- info@artanitravel.com
- Website
- artanitravel.com
Bus from Guidoni to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40 - €420
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €41 - €45
- Private
- €230 - €420
- Phone
- +39 055 967024
- info@florentiabus.it
- Website
- florentiabus.it
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Website
- https://florentiabus.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Trieste to Pula bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Trieste to Pula
- Phone
- 00 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Pula Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Fils
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Trieste to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1 - €3
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Venice Ferrovia "E" to P.le Roma "G"
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 422 896
- sales@venezialines.com
- Website
- venezialines.com
Ferry from Venice to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://venezialines.com/
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