There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Istria by bus, train, 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.
Bus via Maribor
best- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
8h 58m€469–1,284Train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 575 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
12h 37m€44–96Drive 562.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Pulacar 562.6 km
5h 56m€95–136Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VIE - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
6h 18m€349–865Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjbus
- Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 52m€399–723Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus 999 / ...
10h 22m€52–87Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VIE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
7h 11m€70–590Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VIE - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
7h 25m€150–947
Vienna to Istria by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Istria is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Istria is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Istria. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Trieste Centrale and Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Istria. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Pula via Graz Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Vienna and Istria is 595 km. The road distance is 562.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Istria without a car is to bus via Maribor which takes 8h 58m and costs €460 - €1300.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Vienna to Istria, including transfers.
Vienna to Istria bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Istria train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Istria is to bus via Maribor which takes 8h 58m and costs €460 - €1300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €100 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Istria, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Wien Hbf to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja, Trieste Centrale, and Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 8h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Pula via Graz Hbf and Ljubljana in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- *
- €50–75
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Graz Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Graz Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €280–460
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–215
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Bus from Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €103
- Private
- €129
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–215
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €98
Bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €300–490
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €33–410
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €33
- Private
- €182
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €170
Bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–215
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €35–110
- Private
- €205–215
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Istria bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Vienna to Istria train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Istria is 563 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Vienna to Istria.
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