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How to get fromSofia to Istriaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Istria by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SOF - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 32m
    €141–519

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SOF - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 52m
    €87–646

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 25m
    €359–539

  4. Drive  1,045.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Pulacar car 1,045.9 km
    10h 13m
    €170–245

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SOF - 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
    9h 55m
    €276–748

  6. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    19h 57m
    €395–600

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,009.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja in around 15h 25m.

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