There are 8 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 30m
Cheapest option
Bus • 13h 5m
6 alternative options
Train • 11h 5m
Drive • 7h 40m
Fly to Trieste, shuttle • 6h 1m
Fly to Pula • 6h 41m
Fly to Venice, ferry • 6h 53m
Fly to Bologna, train, ferry • 8h 1m
Rome to Pula by train
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Rome to Pula is to bus, which costs €40 - €50 and takes 13h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Pula is to fly and shuttle which costs €95 - €600 and takes 6h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus station station and arriving at Pula bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Pula. However, there are services departing from Roma Tiburtina and arriving at Pula via Trieste Centrale and Divaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
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 30m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Rome to Pula, including transfers.
Rome to Pula bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus station.
Rome to Pula train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Pula is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €40 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €50 and takes 13h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 6h 41m.
- Distance: 347.4 km
- Duration: 7h 30m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Pula, Croatia?
You can take a train from Rome to Pula via Trieste Centrale and Divaca in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Pula bus station once daily. Tickets cost 300 kn - 370 kn and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 450 kn - 2.100 kn
Flights from Rome to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 450 kn - 1.800 kn
Flights from Rome to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 500 kn - 2.900 kn
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome to Pula via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 430 kn - 1.500 kn
Flights from Rome to Pula via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 600 kn - 1.400 kn
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rome to Pula via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600 kn - 1.400 kn
Flights from Rome to Pula via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1.000 kn - 4.300 kn
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rome to Pula via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 2.200 kn - 6.500 kn
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rome to Pula via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1.400 kn - 4.000 kn
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 280 kn - 850 kn
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 280 kn - 380 kn
- Base Standard
- 490 kn - 700 kn
- Base Premium
- 600 kn - 850 kn
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 340 kn - 1.000 kn
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 340 kn - 460 kn
- Base Standard
- 550 kn - 800 kn
- Base Premium
- 700 kn - 1.000 kn
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 110 kn - 420 kn
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 110 kn - 160 kn
- Base Standard
- 240 kn - 320 kn
- Base Premium
- 290 kn - 420 kn
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 220 kn - 650 kn
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 230 kn - 330 kn
- Smart Low Cost
- 220 kn - 310 kn
- Smart Flex
- 450 kn - 650 kn
Train from Rome Tiburtina to Trieste Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 260 kn - 750 kn
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 270 kn - 380 kn
- Smart Low Cost
- 260 kn - 370 kn
- Smart Flex
- 500 kn - 750 kn
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 110 kn - 330 kn
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 130 kn - 180 kn
- Smart Low Cost
- 110 kn - 160 kn
- Smart Flex
- 240 kn - 330 kn
- Phone
- +386 129 13 332
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Divaca to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 55 kn - 120 kn
- Website
- Slovenian Railways (SŽ)
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- 65 kn - 85 kn
- Regional Train Ticket
- 55 kn - 70 kn
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- 95 kn - 120 kn
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 80 kn - 170 kn
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 150 kn - 170 kn
Frequently asked questions
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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 Pula bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 300 kn - 370 kn
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- 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
- 270 kn - 2.200 kn
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- 270 kn - 290 kn
- Private
- 900 kn - 2.200 kn
- Phone
- + 39 041 27 22 111
- protocollo@pec.actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia to Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- 57 kn
- Website
- ACTV S.p.a
- 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
- 430 kn - 550 kn
- Website
- Venezia Lines
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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.
Rome to Pula train services, operated by Slovenian Railways (SŽ), arrive at Pula station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Pula is 792 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Rome to Pula.
Alitalia offers flights from Rome Airport to Trieste Airport.
Book your Rome to Pula bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 535+ hotels available in Pula. Prices start at 750 kn per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.