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There are 12 ways to get from Basel to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Basel to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BSL - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 13m
    €94–639

  2. Fly Basel to Pula Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    4h 40m
    €63–264

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry via Milan

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 11m
    €166–343

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 971A / ...
    14h 12m
    €149–151

  5. Drive  832.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Pulacar car 832.8 km
    9h 2m
    €150–217

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    €145–692

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 49m
    €304–787

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

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BSL - 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 17m
    €119–926

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ZRH - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 56m
    €195–989

  10. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Ec
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 28m
    €240–333

  11. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 419 / ...
    17h 30m
    €81–122

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    18h 46m
    €117–309

Basel to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 658.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka, Palazzo Modello 1, Jadrolinija, and Rijeka bus station in around 14h 12m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.

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