There are 6 ways to get from Salzburg to Istria by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Ljubljana
best- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Ljubljana bus stationbus N948 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airportbus
8h 48m€316–793Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N862
9h 54m€47–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airportbus
8h 51m€330–880Drive 471.5 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Pulacar 471.5 km
4h 49m€77–111Train, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane MUC - PUY
6h 27m€146–386Train
- 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
10h 34m€80–195
Salzburg to Istria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Istria is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Istria is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Istria. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Salzburg South, Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja and Pula Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Istria. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Pula via Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Salzburg and Istria is 490 km. The road distance is 471.5 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Istria without a car is to bus via Ljubljana which takes 8h 48m and costs €310 - €800.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Salzburg to Istria, including transfers.
Salzburg to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Istria train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Salzburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Istria is to bus via Ljubljana which takes 8h 48m and costs €310 - €800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 10h 34m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, Ljubljana bus station, Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja, and Pula Airport in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salzburg Hbf to Pula via Villach Hbf and Ljubljana in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salzburg South to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salzburg South to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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Salzburg to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Salzburg to Istria train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Istria is 471 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Salzburg to Istria.
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