There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Pula by plane, bus, train, 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 Istanbul to Pula Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane IST - PUY
8h 38m€130–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
24h 15m€43–47Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Pulatrain
36h 21m€71–100Drive 1,595.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pulacar 1,595.4 km
15h 3m€219–317Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
8h 57m€126–579Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
9h 35m€117–608Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane SAW - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
9h 55m€115–630Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
10h 58m€154–738Bus via Montenegro Hotel
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
26h 48m€58–62Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pulabus
28h 30m€93–116
Istanbul to Pula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pula is to bus which costs €42 - €47 and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pula is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Pula. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Pula is 1317 km. The road distance is 1595.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pula without a car is to bus which takes 24h 15m and costs €42 - €47.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Istanbul to Pula, including transfers.
Istanbul to Pula bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pula is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €42 - €47 and takes 24h 15m.
Istanbul to Pula bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Pula is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:16 PM in Istanbul and 12:16 PM in Pula.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pula, Croatia?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pula Airport (PUY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–480
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pula Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–350
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38–42
- Private
- €190–350
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–390
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €210–390
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €120–220
Shuttle from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €37–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €37–40
- Private
- €170–310
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +389 22400033
- info@dominoline.com.mk
- Website
- dominoline.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €71
- Schedules at
- dominoline.com.mk
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