There are 3 ways to get from Rijeka to Istria by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 971A / ...
1h 30m€47Bus via Svetvinčenat
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Svetvinčenatbus
- Take the bus from Svetvinčenat to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
1h 59m€8–19Drive 105.3 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Pulacar 105.3 km
1h 22m€17–25
Rijeka to Istria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Istria is to bus via Svetvinčenat which costs €8 - €20 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Istria is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €17 - €25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Rijeka and Istria is 103 km. The road distance is 105.3 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Istria without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs €47.
The bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Rijeka to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
Rijeka to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Istria is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Rijeka to Istria.
Book your Rijeka to Istria bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Istria, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor every 4 hours. Tickets cost €9–14 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Polet Vinkovci also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Svetvinčenat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Svetvinčenat to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
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