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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Istria by train, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    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 bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 8m
    €203–428

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

    cheapest
    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 46m
    €77–641

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 2m
    €176–470

  4. Drive  956.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pulacar car 956.5 km
    9h 40m
    €153–221

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    7h 53m
    €136–266

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 8m
    €168–214

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    15h 41m
    €130–162

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LYS - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 35m
    €161–606

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    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 the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 53m
    €286–806

  10. 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 36m
    €110–695

Lyon to Istria by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Trieste Centrale and Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 15h 2m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY) 6 times a week.

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