There are 3 ways to get from Pula to Smiljan by bus or car
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Bus via Rijeka
best- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus station971C / ...
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to GospićN948 / ...
6h 1m€15–65Drive 251.8 km
- Drive from Pula to Smiljan251.8 km
3h 33m€35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka
7h 52m€20–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Smiljan is to bus via Rijeka which costs €15 - €65 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Smiljan is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Pula to Smiljan. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Smiljan via Rijeka bus station and Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Pula and Smiljan is 252 km. The road distance is 251.8 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Smiljan without a car is to bus via Rijeka which takes 6h 1m and costs €15 - €65.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Pula to Smiljan, including transfers.
Pula to Smiljan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Pula to Smiljan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pula to Smiljan is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Pula to Smiljan.
There are 323+ hotels available in Smiljan.
What companies run services between Pula, Croatia and Smiljan, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Smiljan via Rijeka bus station and Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor in around 6h 1m.
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
- €3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Gospić
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
- €1–16
- 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
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Karlobag, E65 / Ul. Uskočka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
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