There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Istria by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, night train, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZRH - PUY
4h 38m€104–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestrebus FlixBus N401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N419 / ...
15h 55m€74–124Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano Centrale Station to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
12h 3mTrain, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
12h 14m€222–483Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain 1472
16h 8m€298–843Fly Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 11m€115–888Fly Zurich Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 39m€274–873Train to Basel, fly to Pula Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
6h 3m€100–302Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
16h 46m€243–703Drive 713.4 km
- Drive from Zurich to Pulacar 713.4 km
9h 22m€125–180
Zurich to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Istria is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Istria. However, there are services departing from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via famagosta m2, Milano Centrale Station and Rovinj bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Istria. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Pula via Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Zurich and Istria is 521 km. The road distance is 713.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Istria without a car is to bus via Milan which takes 12h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Zurich to Istria, including transfers.
Zurich to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Istria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs and takes 12h 3m, you could also train, which costs €240 - €750 and takes 16h 46m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?
Edelweiss Air and Croatia Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, stazione centrale via tonale, Milano Centrale Station, and Rovinj bus station in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Pula Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €21–35
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Milano Centrale Station to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venice Mestre station.
Zurich to Istria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Istria is 713 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Zurich to Istria.
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