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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Istria by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, night train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane EDI - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 12m
    €146–501

  2. Fly to Pula Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane EDI - PUY
    6h 34m
    €76–291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 15m
    €1,213–2,050

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 16m
    €923–1,538

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar car
    24h 18m
    €528–705

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 57m
    €97–576

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane EDI - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 20m
    €281–751

  8. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane EDI - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigradshuttle bus
    11h 11m
    €117–626

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    28h 19m
    €638–1,153

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain train
    31h 31m
    €411–781

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    42h 15m
    €249–410

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pulacar car
    25h 26m
    €421–659

Edinburgh to Istria by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration31h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,769.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, München, ZOB, and Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja in around 40h 16m. Alternatively, Jet2.com and Ryanair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pula Airport (PUY) twice a week.

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