There are 6 ways to get from Rimini to Istria by car, car ferry, bus, train (Trenitalia), or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rimini to Port of Venicecar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
7h 9m€110–123Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pulatrain
10h 7m€40–126Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rimini Study Center to Venice Tronchetto Train Stationbus FlixBus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
10h 4mFerry
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Rovignoferry
7h 21mBus, ferry, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Rimini to Cesenatico - Viale Romabus
- Take the ferry from Cesenatico Port to Rovignoferry
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula Airportbus
- Take the bus from Zracna Luka to Giardini 3 P&Rbus 23
7h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Rimini to Bologna Centralebus 421 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
10h 12m€53–113
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Istria is to train which costs €40 - €130 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Istria is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 9m and costs €110 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Istria. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Bologna Centrale and Venice Mestre Central Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Rimini and Istria is 339 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Istria without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Rimini to Istria, including transfers.
Rimini to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rimini station.
The best way to get from Rimini to Istria is to train which takes 10h 7m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 10h 12m.
Rimini to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Rimini to Istria bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a train from Rimini to Pula via Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Trieste Centrale, Trieste Centrale Station, Bosavizza scuola, and Hrpelje-Kozina in around 10h 7m. Alternatively, Gomo Viaggi operates a ferry from Cesenatico Port to Rovigno once a week, and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Hrpelje-Kozina to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–12
- Regional Train Ticket
- €10–12
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €15–18
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rimini Study Center to Venice Tronchetto Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0)52 222 677
- info@pulapromet.hr
- Website
- pulapromet.hr
Bus from Zracna Luka to Giardini 3 P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- pulapromet.hr
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venice Mestre Central Train Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Cesenatico Port to Rovigno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
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