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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane IST - PUY
    9h 9m
    €162–312

  2. Bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    26h 40m
    €60–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 25m
    €72–104

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Pulacar car
    44h 56m
    €300–1,011

  5. Drive  1,595.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Pulacar car 1,595.5 km
    15h 2m
    €232–335

  6. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 30m
    €277–762

  7. Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 22m
    €128–777

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SAW - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 37m
    €88–707

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SAW - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 40m
    €242–822

  10. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - 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
    10h 26m
    €178–1,034

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 25m
    €135–195

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Vinkovci bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Pulatrain train
    33h 31m
    €158–210

Istanbul to Istria by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,318.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Istria, Croatia?

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pula Airport (PUY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 25h 25m.

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