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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Istria by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Pula Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    7h 2m
    €167–368

  2. Bus via Venice

    cheapest
    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
    €59–125

  3. 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 car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    13h 16m
    €153–320

  4. Drive 956.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pulacar car 956.6 km
    9h 39m
    €145–209

  5. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    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
    €76–480

  6. Fly 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
    €135–485

  7. Fly 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
    €168–575

  8. Train

    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 train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pulatrain train
    14h 53m
    €89–286

  9. 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
    €67–135

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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

easyJet, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY) once daily. Alternatively, 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.

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