There are 6 ways to get from Istria to Florence by car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Drive from Port of Venice to Florencecar
6h 32m€119–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 540 / ...
8h 25m€61–95Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
6h 50m€143–341Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain 8902 / ...
7h 9m€109–134Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
7h 16m€119–139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
8h 1m€81–434
Istria to Florence by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istria to Florence is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Istria to Florence is to car ferry and drive which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Istria to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Istria and Florence is 395 km.
The best way to get from Istria to Florence without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 6h 50m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Istria to Florence, including transfers.
Istria to Florence bus services, operated by Fils, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Istria to Florence bus services, operated by Fils, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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There are 8264+ hotels available in Florence.
What companies run services between Istria, Croatia and Florence, Italy?
You can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Venezia Mestre and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–206
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €103
- Private
- €129
Bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–215
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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