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How to get fromManchester to Istriaby plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, night train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Istria by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, night train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 52m
    €159–527

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 27m
    €75–632

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    21h 32m
    €1,139–1,985

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h 51m
    €896–1,489

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar car
    21h 29m
    €434–588

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAN - 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
    7h 55m
    €274–727

  7. Fly to Pula Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane MAN - PUY
    6h 9m
    €114–317

  8. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 42m
    €125–487

  9. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 28m
    €135–504

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    28h 58m
    €301–633

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    29h 46m
    €322–683

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    37h 35m
    €161–318

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pulacar car
    22h 36m
    €328–533

Manchester to Istria by train, foot, and night train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration28h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,557.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Munich Hbf, and Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana in around 36h 51m. Alternatively, Jet2.com and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.

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