There are 5 ways to get from Split to Istria by bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Bus via Rijeka
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 971A / ...
7h 30m€50–84Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 45m€4–160Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus N896 / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pulaferry 9141
9h€37–135Drive 447.7 km
- Drive from Split to Pulacar 447.7 km
5h 38m€64–92Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane ZAD - PUY
6h 7m€45–198
Split to Istria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Istria is to bus which costs €4 - €160 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Istria is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Split Bus Station station and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Split and Istria is 449 km. The road distance is 447.7 km.
The best way to get from Split to Istria without a car is to bus via Rijeka which takes 7h 30m and costs €50 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Split to Istria, including transfers.
Split to Istria bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Istria bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Istria is 448 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Split to Istria.
Book your Split to Istria bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Rijeka bus station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- prijevoz.knezevic@gmail.com
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.krilo.hr/en/
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