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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Istria by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane NCE - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    7h 29m
    €67–448

  2. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe 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 59m
    €159–257

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus 482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Fils
    14h 35m
    €78–119

  4. Drive 827.3 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Pulacar car 827.3 km
    8h 14m
    €126–182

  5. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane NCE - TRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    7h 58m
    €101–423

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane NCE - 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 1m
    €134–573

  7. Fly to Rijeka Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane NCE - RJK
    2. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pazin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 8m
    €148–530

  8. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry via Milan

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    14h 16m
    €146–287

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibalditrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Villa Opicinatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Divaca to Pulatrain train
    18h 38m
    €87–174

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milan Bergamo - Airportbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    16h 26m
    €82–746

Nice to Istria by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Nice to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Venice Mestre Central Train Station in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Pula via Ventimiglia, Milano P.Garibaldi, Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr, Villa Opicina, and Divaca in around 18h 38m.

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