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How to get fromPula to Rijekaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Pula to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, bus, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CAG - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 10m
    €374–766

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CAG - 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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 27m
    €167–451

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Pula to Port of Arbataxcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Rijekacar car
    19h 22m
    €179–302

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CAG - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    12h 2m
    €305–578

  5. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CAG - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 51m
    €185–473

Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€18Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Pula, Italy and Rijeka, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Pula to Rijeka. However, you can take the bus to Cagliari Autostazione Arst, take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Partenze, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, take the shuttle to Trieste Centrale, walk to Trieste, Autostazione, then take the bus to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pula to Rijeka via Port of Arbatax and Port of Civitavecchia in around 19h 22m.

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