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There are 10 ways to get from Pula to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Pula Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane PUY - IST
    7h 54m
    ₺9,463–17,387

  2. Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    25h 10m
    ₺4,287–5,365

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    23h 50m
    ₺5,386–6,407

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pula to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    33h 42m
    ₺6,798–12,055

  5. Drive  1,593.9 km

    1. Drive from Pula to Istanbulcar car 1,593.9 km
    14h 57m
    ₺14,392–20,788

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    9h 8m
    ₺7,543–53,589

  7. Bus to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺23,328–46,394

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    9h 15m
    ₺5,646–49,612

  9. Bus to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LJU - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺21,831–50,417

  10. Bus, shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    10h
    ₺28,905–62,218

Pula to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration23h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air Serbia, Croatia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Istanbul Airport (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 23h 50m.

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