There are 9 ways to get from Geneva to Istria by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane GVA - PUY
5h 12m€120–250Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
5h 5m€88–865Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia S. Luciatrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
13h 30m€255–484Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Milanbus FlixBus N1524
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h 35m€719–1,883Drive 835.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Pulacar 835.1 km
8h 38m€146–210Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GVA - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 5m€156–690Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GVA - 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
6h 3m€281–918Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Ec
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
13h 56m€276–810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
15h 34m€99–171
Geneva to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Istria is to bus and train which costs €95 - €180 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Istria is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 5m and costs €85 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Istria. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Malpensa Airport - Milan and Rovinj bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Geneva and Istria is 634 km. The road distance is 835.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Istria without a car is to train and line 2 ferry and car ferry which takes 13h 30m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Geneva to Istria, including transfers.
Geneva to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Istria is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €700 - €1900 and takes 13h 35m.
Geneva to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Istria is 835 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Geneva to Istria.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?
Swiss, Lufthansa, and Edelweiss Air fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pula Airport (PUY) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Milan, Malpensa Airport - Milan, and Rovinj bus station in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €95–140
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
Train from Domodossola to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
- 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 Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–430
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- 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 Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
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