There are 9 ways to get from Istria to Madrid by shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Novigrad to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VCE - MAD
8h 29m€66–536Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venice to Perpignanbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
26h€237–434Train, night train
- Take the train from Pula to Ljubljanatrain
- Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
32h 49m€444–721Drive 1,990.2 km
- Drive from Pula to Madridcar 1,990.2 km
21h 10m€321–464Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airportbus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TRS - MAD
8h 55m€140–437Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LJU - MAD
10h 53m€259–664Bus, shuttle, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZAG - MAD
9h 33m€232–924Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
10h 5m€124–477Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venezia to Stazione Padovabus 53E
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
34h 28m€204–246
Istria to Madrid by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istria to Madrid is to car ferry and bus which costs €200 - €250 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istria to Madrid is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs €65 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Istria to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Pula and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Ljubljana, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
The distance between Istria and Madrid is 1638 km. The road distance is 1990.2 km.
The best way to get from Istria to Madrid without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 26h and costs €230 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Istria to Madrid, including transfers.
Istria to Madrid train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Pula station.
Istria to Madrid train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istria to Madrid is 1990 km. It takes approximately 21h 10m to drive from Istria to Madrid.
There are 6936+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Istria, Croatia and Madrid, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Istria to Madrid. However, you can take the bus to Novigrad, Autobusni Kolodvor, walk to Novigrad, take the shuttle to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Pula to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Port of Venice, Venice, Perpignan, Perpignan, and Barcelona-Sants in around 26h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Novigrad to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
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
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
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
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–204
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Shuttle from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
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 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
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