There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Istria by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane OTP - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigrad
8h 30m€120–690Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N969
17h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
31h 9m€148–187Drive 1,245.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Pulacar 1,245.2 km
14h 8m€176–254Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane OTP - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
10h 6m€154–750Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane OTP - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 31m€158–615Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane OTP - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 15m€219–1,007Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane OTP - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 5m€185–520Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Udinebus
- Take the bus from Udine to Trieste Airportbus G51
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
26h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus stationbus 1922
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain 1472
28h 49m€153–249
Bucharest to Istria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Istria is to train which costs €140 - €190 and takes 31h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Istria is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 30m and costs €120 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Istria. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Istria. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Pula via Keleti pályaudvar, Budapest-Deli and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 9m.
The distance between Bucharest and Istria is 1331 km. The road distance is 1245.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Istria without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 17h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Bucharest to Istria, including transfers.
Bucharest to Istria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Istria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Istria is to bus via Budapest which takes 17h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 31h 9m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 17h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Pula via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar, Déli pályaudvar, Budapest-Deli, and Ljubljana in around 31h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–450
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–450
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–300
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36
- Private
- €122
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €100
- Private
- €148
Bus from Trieste Airport to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €100
- Private
- €148
Bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €21
- Private
- €117
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0481 593511
- segreteria@aptgorizia.it
- Website
- aptgorizia.it
Bus from Udine to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aptgorizia.it
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Istria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Istria is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:46 AM in Bucharest and 6:46 AM in Istria.
Bucharest to Istria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Istria is 1245 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Bucharest to Istria.
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