There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Istria by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, train (Eurostar), night train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane MAN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 27m€149–668Fly Manchester Airport to Pula Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane MAN - PUY
6h 9m€44–608Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
21h 33m€1,102–3,033Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
36h 51m€884–2,288Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar
21h 29m€431–573Fly Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
8h 27m€75–833Fly Manchester Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MAN - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 55m€274–868Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BHX - PUY
7h 25m€97–237Fly Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 26m€135–500Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
29h 12m€312–703Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
29h 28m€297–633Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
37h 35m€206–431Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pulacar
22h 36m€318–505
Manchester to Istria by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Istria is to fly which costs €40 - €650 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Istria is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €40 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Istria. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Munich Hbf and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Istria. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Pula via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Manchester and Istria is 1557 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Istria without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 33m and costs €1100 - €3100.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Manchester to Istria, including transfers.
Manchester to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Istria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Istria is to bus which takes 36h 51m and costs €850 - €2300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €40 - €650 and takes 6h 9m, you could also train, which costs €310 - €750 and takes 29h 12m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Munich Hbf, and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana in around 36h 51m. Alternatively, Jet2.com flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- €69–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €290–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €290–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Istria is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:44 AM in Manchester and 11:44 AM in Istria.
Manchester to Istria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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