There are 10 ways to get from Geneva to Istria by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane GVA - PUY
4h 47m€136–322Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Milanbus FlixBus 472 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419 / ...
16h 55m€56–105Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
14h 2m€213–419Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Triestebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
15h 15m€69–130Drive 835.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Pulacar 835.1 km
8h 38m€147–212Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
5h 5m€75–651Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GVA - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
5h 45m€95–481Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane GVA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
6h 3m€191–692Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry via Locarno
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
16h 23m€304–713Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
20h 20m€235–960
Geneva to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Istria is to bus via Milan which costs €55 - €110 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Istria. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Trieste, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Istria. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Pula via Zuerich Hb, Schwarzach-St.Veit, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Geneva and Istria is 640 km. The road distance is 835.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Istria without a car is to train and line 2 ferry and car ferry which takes 14h 2m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Geneva to Istria, including transfers.
Geneva to Istria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Istria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Istria is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 15h 15m, you could also train, which costs €230 - €1000 and takes 20h 20m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Istria, Croatia?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and Lufthansa fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pula Airport (PUY) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Trieste and Trieste, Autostazione in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €60–95
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €21–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–470
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36
- Private
- €122
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–280
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €100
- Private
- €148
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Istria bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Trieste station.
Geneva to Istria train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Istria is 835 km. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Geneva to Istria.
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