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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeLYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle
    7h 41m
    €81–470

  2. Bus via Venice

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobusbusItabus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus to Pula , Autobusni KolodvorbusFils
    16h 50m
    €71–225

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. LuciatrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry2 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulaferry
    13h 54m
    €151–347

  4. Drive 953.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pulacar953.3 km
    9h 37m
    €145–210

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeLYS - TRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle
    8h 55m
    €105–425

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeLYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle
    9h 18m
    €168–585

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeGVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle
    9h 31m
    €100–589

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, line 2 ferry, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeLYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Porečferry
    10h 3m
    €176–343

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeLYS - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    11h 45m
    €164–665

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Divaca to Pulatrain
    15h 38m
    €132–295

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbusN406
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus971A / ...
    17h 30m
    €83–136

Lyon to Istria by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus in around 16h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Pula via Torino Porta Susa, Trieste Centrale, and Divaca in around 15h 38m.

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