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How to get fromTirana to Istriaby plane, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane TIA - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    6h 25m
    €93–480

  2. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane TIA - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 14m
    €50–635

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 6m

  4. Drive  908.5 km

    1. Drive from Tirana to Pulacar car 908.5 km
    12h 48m
    €146–211

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry ferry
    23h 15m

  6. Bus via Split

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    24h 10m
    €90–230

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Tirana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste Centrale, and Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 18h 6m.

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