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

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane IST - PUY
    9h 24m
    €162–312

  2. Bus via Aksaray

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aksaray to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    27h 10m
    €51–55

  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
    €71–104

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Pulatrain train
    36h 41m
    €120–176

  5. Drive  1,595.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Pulacar car 1,595.5 km
    15h 3m
    €258–372

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Ljubljana, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 7m
    €402–772

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 40m
    €137–892

  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 Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 50m
    €97–862

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 20m
    €122–459

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane IST - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    11h 39m
    €169–937

  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
    €136–196

  12. 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
    €306–1,014

Istanbul to Pula by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,317.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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

Turkish Airlines, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (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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