There are 5 ways to get from Tuscany to Istria by car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Florence to Port of Venicecar
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
6h 32m€119–137Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestretrain 8900 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 48m€72–115Train, bus via Cervignano del Friuli
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain Re
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 40m€145–489Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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
7h 36m€126–161Bus
- Take the bus from Florence to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 58m€391–991
Tuscany to Istria by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Istria is to train and bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Istria is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Tuscany to Istria. However, there are services departing from Florence and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor and Pula Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Tuscany and Istria is 396 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Istria without a car is to train and bus via Cervignano del Friuli which takes 7h 40m and costs €140 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Tuscany to Istria, including transfers.
Tuscany to Istria bus services, operated by Busitalia Simet S.p.A., depart from Florence station.
Tuscany to Istria bus services, operated by Busitalia Simet S.p.A., arrive at Padova station.
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There are 10463+ hotels available in Istria.
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You can take a bus from Florence to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Pula Airport in around 8h 58m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
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
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €330–900
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Florence to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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