Rome2Rio

How to get fromBucharest to Istriaby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

Find Transport to Istria

See all options
QR code to download the Rome2Rio app

Download the Rome2Rio travel app

Scan QR code with your phone to download the app

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Istria by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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.

  1. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane OTP - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    €62–609

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 53m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    29h 41m
    €105–114

  4. Drive  1,246.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Pulacar car 1,246.6 km
    13h 52m
    €211–305

  5. Fly to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane OTP - PUY
    7h 28m
    €96–294

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane OTP - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    10h 31m
    €107–649

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - 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 35m
    €321–607

  8. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 35m
    €93–554

  9. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 55m
    €394–622

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Palmanovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Palmanova to Medulinbus bus
    26h 30m
    €173–233

Bucharest to Istria by train and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration29h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
See schedules

Comparing Your Travel Options

Map of how to get from Bucharest to Istria.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,330.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Pula via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar, Déli pályaudvar, Budapest-Deli, and Ljubljana in around 29h 41m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pula Airport (PUY) 3 times a week.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Croatia

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Italy Travel Guides

Read the travel guideItaly Travel Guides

Booking & Getting There