There are 5 ways to get from Italy to Istria by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
4h 31m€132–482Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
14h 48m€76–128Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
9h 26m€150–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste C.letrain 8918
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 10m€171–411Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port of Venicecar
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
8h 58m€165–203
Italy to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Istria is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Istria is to fly and bus which takes 4h 31m and costs €130 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Istria. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Italy and Istria is 470 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Istria without a car is to train and line 2 ferry and car ferry which takes 9h 26m and costs €150 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Italy to Istria, including transfers.
Italy to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
There are 7959+ hotels available in Istria.
What companies run services between Italy and Istria, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor 5 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste C.le
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–210
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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
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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