There are 10 ways to get from Pula to Lugano by bus, train, car ferry, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
9h 5mCHF 163–393Shuttle, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Milano Centrale Station
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Re80
8h 25mCHF 60–912Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Luganotrain Ec
9h 31mCHF 148–203Bus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus 971C / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka to Luganobus
9h 48mCHF 147–150Drive 572 km
- Drive from Pula to Luganocar 572 km
6h 21mCHF 96–138Bus, train via Poreč
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
9h 29mCHF 107–470Fly Pula Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PUY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 23mCHF 102–197Shuttle 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)plane VCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
9h 15mCHF 174–778Bus to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
9h 8mCHF 398–749Fly Pula Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PUY - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain
22h 14mCHF 149–286
Pula to Lugano by car ferry, ferry, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Lugano is to drive which costs SFr 95 - SFr 140 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Lugano is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 95 - 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 Žabica and Rijeka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Pula and Lugano is 606 km. The road distance is 572 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Lugano without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 5m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 400.
It takes approximately 9h 5m 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 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pula to Lugano is 572 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Pula to Lugano.
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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, Žabica, Tržnica, and Rijeka in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–330
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–193
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 65
- Private
- CHF 193
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–121
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 96
- Private
- CHF 121
Bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 35–110
- Private
- CHF 190–200
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 41
- Private
- CHF 232
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 250–420
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–950
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- CHF 55
- Private
- CHF 206
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 74
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
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