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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 25m
    €62–787

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Venicebus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    27h 10m
    €250–470

  3. Drive 1,993.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Pulacar car 1,993.3 km
    21h 15m
    €315–455

  4. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAD - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h
    €136–612

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAD - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 13m
    €266–842

  6. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 34m
    €127–492

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 14m
    €137–1,234

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    33h 29m
    €513–1,098

Madrid to Istria by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration27h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,634.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova and Rovinj bus station in around 33h 29m.

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