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How to get fromHvar to Istriaby ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Hvar to Istria by ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus via Zadar

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus 898 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry ferry
    11h
    €52–162

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry 842 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 10m
    €50–103

  3. Ferry to Split Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SPU - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 4m
    €143–857

  4. Ferry, bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Pula Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus bus
    3. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ZAD - PUY
    7h 45m
    €89–243

Split Airport (SPU) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 387.2 km
  • Duration: 11h

What companies run services between Hvar, Croatia and Istria, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Hvar to Istria. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Zadar bus station, walk to Zadar, take the bus to Zadar - Gaženica terminal, walk to Port of Zadar, then take the ferry to Port of Pula. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hvar to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Port of Split and Split Bus Station in around 11h 10m.

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