There are 8 ways to get from Pula to Lugano by bus, ferry, train, train (Trenitalia), car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station971C / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka to Lugano
9h 48mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Pula to Divaca
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
11h 35mCHF 51–120Ferry, line 2 ferry, train via Milan
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
10h 2mCHF 99–199Drive 570.3 km
- Drive from Pula to Lugano570.3 km
6h 14mCHF 91–131Ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to LuganoEc
10h 17mCHF 147–202Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Lugano
7h 17mCHF 131–406Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lugano
9h 14mCHF 146–648Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Milano Centrale Station
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LuganoRe 80
8h 25mCHF 56–710
Pula to Lugano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Lugano is to train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Lugano is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct bus from Pula to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Lugano via Zabica and Rijeka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Pula to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Pula and arriving at Lugano via Divaca, Trieste Centrale, Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Pula and Lugano is 627 km. The road distance is 570.3 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Lugano without a car is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Pula to Lugano, including transfers.
Pula to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Pula to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Pula station.
The best way to get from Pula to Lugano is to bus which takes 9h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 120 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Lugano via Rijeka bus station, Zabica, Tržnica, and Rijeka in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pula to Lugano via Divaca, Trieste Centrale, Venezia Mestre, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–90
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Pula to Divaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 44
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Rijeka to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–180
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 30–34
- Private
- CHF 100–180
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 37–370
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 37–41
- Private
- CHF 200–370
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 51–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 51–55
- Private
- CHF 200–750
- Phone
- +385 52 422 896
- sales@venezialines.com
- Website
- venezialines.com
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–85
- Website
- https://venezialines.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- CHF 9
- Phone
- +385 91 422 0110
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 74
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
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Pula to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Pula to Lugano train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Divaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pula to Lugano is 570 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Pula to Lugano.
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