There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
8h 24m€70–633Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
25h 42m€541–921Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
38h 46m€171–357Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
31h 9m€347–942Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane MAN - TRS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
8h 59m€119–498Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane MAN - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
7h 52m€179–698Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Airport to Portorož
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
9h 33m€354–978Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
10h 11m€143–433Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MAN - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Portorož
- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
11h 4m€428–1,118Train, night train via Paris
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
26h 2m€456–972Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
41h 11m€129–285Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar
21h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pulacar
22h 41m€302–460
Manchester to Istria by train, foot, ferry, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Istria is to bus via Paris which costs €170 - €360 and takes 38h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Istria is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 52m and costs €170 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Istria. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Trieste, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Istria. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Pula via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 9m.
The distance between Manchester and Istria is 1600 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Istria without a car is to train and line 2 ferry and car ferry which takes 25h 42m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Manchester to Istria, including transfers.
Manchester to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Istria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Istria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 38h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–50
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–460
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36
- Private
- €122
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–270
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31
- Private
- €138
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €100
- Private
- €148
Shuttle from Verona - Airport to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €270–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Portorož to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–900
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Istria is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:24 PM in Manchester and 6:24 PM in Istria.
Manchester to Istria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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