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There are 11 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
    €94–679

  2. Fly Basel to Pula Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BSL - PUY
    4h 50m
    €83–264

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    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 40m
    €170–325

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Svetvinčenatbus bus
    14h 10m
    €108–123

  5. Drive  832.8 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Pulacar car 832.8 km
    9h 2m
    €151–217

  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
    €149–750

  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
    €318–795

  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 Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 22m
    €308–647

  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 Rijekashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 21m
    €393–708

  10. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus FlixBus N401
    2. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 20m
    €98–146

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit 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 56m
    €131–429

Basel to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest 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, Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Svetvinčenat in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.

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