There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Pula by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Recommended option
Train, ferry • 7h 49m
Cheapest option
Bus • 12h 55m
4 alternative options
Drive • 7h 40m
Fly to Trieste, shuttle • 6h 1m
Fly to Venice, ferry • 6h 53m
Train, shuttle • 15h 30m
Rome to Pula by bus
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Rome to Pula is to bus, which costs €65 - €90 and takes 12h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Pula is to fly and shuttle which costs €100 - €600 and takes 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome station to Pula station. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus station and arriving at Pula bus station via Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Rome and Pula is 347 km. The road distance is 792.1 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Pula without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Rome to Pula, including transfers.
Rome to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus station.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Trieste Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 5m.
Rome to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Pula is 792 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Rome to Pula.

- Distance: 347.4 km
- Duration: 7h 49m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Rome to Pula via Trieste in around 12h 55m.

- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Rome to Trieste via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €280
Flights from Rome to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €340

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €35 - €50
- Base Standard
- €65 - €90
- Base Premium
- €80 - €120

- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30 - €45
- Smart Low Cost
- €30 - €45
- Smart Flex
- €60 - €85
Train from Rome Tiburtina to Monfalcone
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35 - €50
- Smart Low Cost
- €35 - €50
- Smart Flex
- €65 - €95

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Trieste to Pula bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- 00 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Pula Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €30
- Website
- Fils

- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Trieste to Pula

- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Rovinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35 - €290
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €36 - €39
- Private
- €120 - €290
Shuttle from Trieste Airport to Pula railway Stattion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35 - €330
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €37 - €41
- Private
- €180 - €330

- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "C" to P.le Roma "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10

- Phone
- +385 52 422 896
- sales@venezialines.com
- Website
- venezialines.com
Ferry from Venice to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://venezialines.com/
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