There are 7 ways to get from Split to Istria by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 986 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
23h 29mBus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovo ASbus
- Take the night train from Drobeta Tr. Severin to Medgidianighttrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Mihai Viteazu Hm.train
31h 15m$91–186Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain Ic
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
35h 40m$409–691Drive 1,286.6 km
- Drive from Split to Istriacar 1,286.6 km
18h 28m$210–303Fly, taxi
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane SPU - CND
- Take the taxi from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Istriataxi
15h 44m$139–535Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 986 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulceabus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazubus
32h 1mBus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Constanțabus
- Take the train from Constanţa to Mihai Viteazu Hm.train
40h 35m$171–263
Split Airport (SPU) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Istria is to bus and night train and train which costs $90 - $190 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Istria is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 44m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Split and Istria is 1824 km. The road distance is 1286.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Istria without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 29m to get from Split to Istria, including transfers.
The best way to get from Split to Istria is to train which takes 35h 40m and costs $400 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 1m.
Istria is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 5:19 PM in Split and 6:19 PM in Istria.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Istria is 1287 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Split to Istria.
There are 118+ hotels available in Istria.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Istria, Romania?
You can take a train from Split to Istria via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Szekesfehervar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest, Medgidia, and Cogealac Hm. in around 35h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Istria via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Tulcea, and Mihai Viteazu in around 32h 1m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Split Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Zagreb, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Drobeta Tr. Severin to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Mihai Viteazu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Constanţa to Mihai Viteazu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovo AS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- litas.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovo AS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-33.54.87
- Website
- sherif.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Mihai Viteazu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- sherif.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $30–45
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