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There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Pula by bus, train, ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 34m
    €479–817

  2. Bus via Padova

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Paduabus bus FlixBus 401
    2. Take the bus from Padua to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 419 / ...
    14h 10m
    €58–91

  3. Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry car ferry
    9h 34m
    €149–193

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 40m
    €175–394

  5. Drive  571.5 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Pulacar car 571.5 km
    6h 24m
    €110–159

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Novigradshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Novigrad to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 30m
    €200–541

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ZRH - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    9h 18m
    €166–896

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ZRH - LJU
    3. Take the bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 5m
    €436–846

Lugano to Pula by train, ferry, and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Pula, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via Verona Porta Nuova, Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Pula Airport in around 9h 34m.

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