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How to get fromAthens to Istriaby plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Istria by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ATH - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 20m
    €139–619

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ATH - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 50m
    €70–874

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    26h
    €110–160

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    44h 34m
    €263–347

  5. Drive 1,570.6 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Pulacar car 1,570.6 km
    20h 40m
    €284–410

  6. Fly to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ATH - PUY
    9h 47m
    €104–199

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 58m
    €264–879

  8. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 59m
    €155–1,221

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pulabus bus
    26h 44m
    €127–174

  10. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 27m

Athens to Istria by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration26hAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Athens to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Beograd in around 26h. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week.

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