There are 11 ways to get from Istria to Kotor by ferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 31m€63–190Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
15h 29m€27–100Ferry, Catamaran, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry 51
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Splitcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
35h 25m€406–688Drive 724.6 km
- Drive from Pula to Kotorcar 724.6 km
9h 29m€106–153Fly Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane PUY - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 27m€89–234Bus via Sarajevo
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
18h 39m€78–115Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
20h 8m€143–230Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane LJU - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
7h 3m€308–872Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airportbus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane TRS - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 15m€113–537Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ZAG - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 22m€241–875Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Novigrad to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane TSF - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 9m€70–684
Pula Airport (PUY) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istria to Kotor is to bus which costs €27 - €100 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Istria to Kotor is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €300 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from Istria to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Istria to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Port of Pula and arriving at Kotor via Port of Zadar, Port of Ancona, Port of Split and Dubrovnik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 25m.
The distance between Istria and Kotor is 637 km. The road distance is 724.6 km.
Book your Istria to Kotor ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Istria to Kotor without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 31m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Istria to Kotor, including transfers.
Istria to Kotor bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Istria to Kotor bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
What companies run services between Istria, Croatia and Kotor, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 15h 29m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Istria to Kotor is 725 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Istria to Kotor.
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