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€120–138Train, 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€69–107Train, 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 41m€143–361Train, 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 35m€124–149Bus
- Take the bus from Florence to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 58m€359–636
Tuscany to Istria by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Istria is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 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 €120 - €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 41m and costs €140 - €370.
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.
There are 8873+ hotels available in Istria.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Istria, Croatia?
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 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- €69–206
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €206
Bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €300–550
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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
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