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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Istria by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MEL - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    28h 44m
    €512–1,487

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MEL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    28h 54m
    €498–1,372

  3. Fly to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane MEL - PUY
    30h 6m
    €517–1,517

  4. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MEL - 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
    28h 12m
    €842–1,567

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MEL - 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
    30h 23m
    €643–1,809

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MEL - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 59m
    €582–1,520

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MEL - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    32h
    €730–1,802

  8. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MEL - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    32h 24m
    €580–1,593

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration26h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€431Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,099.4 km
  • Duration: 28h 44m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Istria, Croatia?

Thai Airways International, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Pula Airport (PUY) once daily.

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