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How to get fromLyon to Istriaby plane, shuttle, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, car 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)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 41m
    €74–490

  2. Bus via Venice

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobusbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Fils
    16h 50m
    €65–89

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 26m
    €167–336

  4. Drive 956.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pulacar car 956.6 km
    9h 39m
    €146–210

  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)plane plane LYS - TRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    8h 35m
    €120–485

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    9h 18m
    €163–595

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    9h 31m
    €95–547

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 20m
    €262–612

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Divaca to Pulatrain train
    16h 31m
    €107–243

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 971A / ...
    17h 30m
    €71–152

Lyon to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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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 Milano Centrale, Trieste Centrale, Villa Opicina, and Divaca in around 16h 31m.

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