There are 4 ways to get from Koper to Istria by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Portorož
best- Take the bus from Koper Tržnica to Portorožbus Pr A22 8305 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Portorož to Pula Airportbus
3h 10m€142–352Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N862 / ...
3h 20m€9–16Train
- Take the train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pulatrain 1472
4h 6m€28–39Drive 99.1 km
- Drive from Koper to Pulacar 99.1 km
1h 18m€14–21
Koper to Istria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Istria is to bus which costs €9 - €16 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Istria is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs €13 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Koper Banka and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper to Istria. However, there are services departing from Koper and arriving at Pula via Hrpelje-Kozina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Koper and Istria is 112 km. The road distance is 99.1 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Istria without a car is to bus via Portorož which takes 3h 10m and costs €140 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Koper to Istria, including transfers.
Koper to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Koper Banka station.
Koper to Istria train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Hrpelje-Kozina station.
The best way to get from Koper to Istria is to bus via Portorož which takes 3h 10m and costs €140 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Koper Tržnica to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Portorož and Pula Airport in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP) operates a train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula twice a week. Tickets cost €21–30 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Slovenske železnice (SŽ) also services this route twice a week.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Koper Tržnica to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Portorož to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Koper Banka to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Koper to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Koper to Istria train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Pula station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koper to Istria is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Koper to Istria.
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