There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Pula by train, ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, plane, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulaferry
10h 17m€124–262Bus via Padova
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Paduabus 401
- Take the bus from Padua to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 419 / ...
14h 5m€58–109Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Rijekabus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 971A / ...
10h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pulatrain
11h 23m€69–217Drive 570.1 km
- Drive from Lugano to Pulacar 570.1 km
6h 18m€99–143Train, line 2 ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulaferry
10h 40m€140–255Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 15m€143–441Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattion
10h 18m€155–707
Lugano to Pula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Pula is to bus via Padova which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Pula is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Pula. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Jelačićev trg and Rijeka bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Lugano and Pula is 484 km. The road distance is 570.1 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Pula without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 17m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Lugano to Pula, including transfers.
Lugano to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Pula is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 11h 23m.
Lugano to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Padua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Pula is 570 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Lugano to Pula.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Lugano to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Jelačićev trg, Riječki neboder, and Rijeka bus station in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Pula via Milano Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Trieste Centrale, Trieste Centrale Station, Bosavizza scuola, and Hrpelje-Kozina in around 11h 23m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–12
- Regional Train Ticket
- €10–12
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €15–18
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Lugano to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–36
- Private
- €100–200
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
- Phone
- +385 52 422 896
- sales@venezialines.com
- Website
- venezialines.com
Ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://venezialines.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 91 422 0110
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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