There are 11 ways to get from Sicily to Istria by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane CTA - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 7m€109–564Fly Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 4m€47–811Train, ferry, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
20h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
27h 33m€158–313Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Pulacar
18h 3m€181–291Fly Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane PMO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
5h 34m€114–586Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CTA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
6h 36m€60–799Fly Trapani Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane TPS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
6h 50m€119–848Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
21h 59m€271–746Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
28h 10m€96–166Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Roma Prenestina A1bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
33h 48m€232–370
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Istria is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Istria is to fly and bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €100 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Istria. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Palermo Terminal Bus and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
The distance between Sicily and Istria is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Istria without a car is to train and ferry and line 2 ferry and car ferry which takes 20h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Sicily to Istria, including transfers.
Sicily to Istria bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Istria bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
There are 10262+ hotels available in Istria.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Terminal Bus, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–440
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–320
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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