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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Istria by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Pula Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane SFO - PUY
    17h 39m
    €299–910

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SFO - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 47m
    €484–1,380

  3. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SFO - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    19h 32m
    €400–1,415

  4. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SFO - 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
    19h
    €594–1,510

  5. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane SFO - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 6m
    €516–1,657

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pula Airport (PUY) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration18h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,878.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 39m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Istria, Croatia?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pula Airport (PUY) 3 times a day.

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