There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Istria by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)ATH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
8h 32m€70–454Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
25h 45m€66–100Drive 1,571.7 km
- Drive from Athens to Pula1,571.7 km
20h 48m€281–406Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)ATH - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
9h 7m€119–409Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Treviso Airport (TSF)ATH - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
10h 52m€129–579Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pula
25h 53m€113–137Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
30h 50m€106–133
Athens to Istria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Istria is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Istria is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 32m and costs €70 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Istria. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Istria is 1527 km. The road distance is 1571.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Istria without a car is to bus which takes 25h 45m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Athens to Istria, including transfers.
Athens to Istria bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Istria bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Istria is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 5:30 AM in Athens and 4:30 AM in Istria.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Istria is 1572 km. It takes approximately 20h 48m to drive from Athens to Istria.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Athens to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Treviso Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Treviso Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Treviso Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Treviso Airport via Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Treviso Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30–40
- Private
- €160–290
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €100–200
Shuttle from Treviso, Aeroporto to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €37–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €37–40
- Private
- €170–320
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 22400033
- info@dominoline.com.mk
- Website
- dominoline.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €71
- Schedules at
- dominoline.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
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