Bus Italy to Croatia

The northern part of Italy is very well connected to the northern and western part of Croatia. Especially between Istrian town and Venice, there are several connection trough out the year.

Here is a information about the most popular routes:

From Venice to Pula, there are several routes running whole year, as well as a few additional lines in the main season, in Italy you can also board the bus in Mestre and Trieste. Depending on departure you can exit the bus in the following Croatian towns, Buzet, Pazin, Rovinj, Pula and Medulin. You can see schedule for buses between Venice and Pula here, and here you see bus from Pula to Venice.

From Trieste there are whole year running buses lines down the west coast of Istria and to Rijeka, during summer season, additional lines are available. The travel time from Trieste to Pula is about 3.5 hours and from Trieste to Rijeka about 2.5 hours. You can see timetable for buses from Trieste to Pula here, and here to Rijeka. During Summer season there is also a Night bus to the dalmatian coast, which means you can travel Trieste to Zadar or Trieste Split as well as to other cities like Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski or Sibenik

From Rome there is a weekly bus to Zagreb, the bus drives from Rome on Saturdays, the route to Zagreb goes via, Florence, Bologna, Padua and Venice, travel time from Rome to Zagreb is about 15 hours and from Venice to Zagreb about 6 hours. You can see timetable for line Rome to Zagreb here, and here you can find timetable for Venice to Zagreb.

From Torino there is also a weekly connection running on Saturdays, this bus goes via Milan, Bergamo, Brescia and Verona to Padua, where it meets with the bus from Rome, passengers are loaded on to one bus, which then continues to Zagreb.

From Milan there are several daily departures to Zagreb, as well as a night bus to Rijeka and cities on the Kvarner and Dalmatian Cost, the travel time between between e.g Milan and Zadar is about 9 hours and 30 minute, between Milan and Split travel time is about 12 hours.

All weekdays except Friday there is a bus starting in Verona and a bus starting in Bologna, both buses meet in Padua, from there on one bus continues to Zagreb, via Venice.

Here you can see timetable for the following travel combinations:

Venice to Rovinj	Trieste to Novigrad	Padua – Porec	Turin to Zagreb
Venice to Medulin	Trieste to Umag	Padua – Pula	Verona to Zagreb
Milan to Crikvenica	Trieste to Porec	Padua – Rovinj	Bologna to Zagreb
Milan to Sibenik	Trieste to Rovinj	Brescia to Zagreb	Bergamo to Zagreb

Getting to Crikvenica

Crikvenica is situated on the Kvarner bay coast 33 km south of Rijeka. The city is a popular holiday destination, especially among families, who enjoy spending time on the nice sandy beaches.

National bus lines to and from Crikvenica:

Crikvenica can be reached with direct bus from most large cities in Croatia, if travel via Rijeka (where you change bus), you will have a considerable increase in number of possible connections. Popular bus routes from Crikvenica you can see here

Buses from Germany to Crikvenica:

During winter season the city can be reaches via Rijeka, during summer season there is direct international bus from the following German cities

Among other it is also possible to travel from the following cities, Augsburg, Bielefeld, Bremen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Hannover, Ingolstadt, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Köln, Mannheim, Nürnberg and Pforzheim.

In addition to the scheduled buses, it is possible to get to Crikvenica, with an Adriatic coast holiday bus, running from most German cities during peak season.

Buses from Austria to Crikvenica:

From Austria it is fairly easy to reach Crikvenica all year around via Zagreb or Rijeka, during summer season there are direct bus from the following towns.

Buses from Switzerland to Crikvenica:

From Switzerland there is whole year bus connection via Zagreb and Rijeka, during summer season Adriatic coast holiday buses, as well a scheduled buses from the following towns.

Buses from Italy to Crikvenica:

The whole year there is daily bus from Trieste to Crikvenica via Rijeka.

Getting to Pula

Pula is situated at the south-western corner of the peninsula Istria. The city is a popular holiday destination; among others do to the many historical sights like e.g. the Amphitheatre the Arena, the nice beaches and the many cultural events

National bus lines to and from Pula:

There are daily direct buses to Pula from most large cities in Croatia, if you travel from southern or eastern part of Croatia, you will have more travel option if you change bus in Rijeka. The most popular routes and travel information from the bus station in Pula you can find here

Buses from Germany to Pula

During winter season the city can be reaches via Rijeka or Zagreb, during summer season there is direct bus from the following German cities

Also it is possible to travel from the following cities, Augsburg, Bielefeld, Bremen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Hannover, Ingolstadt, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Köln, Mannheim, Nürnberg and Pforzheim.

In addition to the scheduled buses, there are travel buses “Adriatic coast holiday buses”, running from most German cities during peak season – more info here.

Buses from Austria to Pula:

From Austria it is fairly easy to reach Pula all year around via Zagreb or Rijeka, during summer season there are direct bus from the following towns.

Bus Vienna – Pula, travel time 7-8 hours
Bus Linz – Pula
Bus Salzburg – Pula
Bus Wiener Neustadt – Pula
Bus Graz – Pula, travel time 5-6 hours

Pula Beach

Buses from Switzerland to Pula:

From Switzerland there is whole year bus connection via Zagreb and Rijeka, during summer season “Adriatic coast holiday buses”, as well a scheduled buses from the following towns.

Bus Zurich – Pula, travel time about 12-14 hours
Bus Bern – Pula
Bus Lucerne – Pula, travel time about 11-13 hours

Buses from Italy to Pula:

The whole year there are buses to and from Padova, Venice and Trieste. During peak season there are holiday buses to Pula and other Istrian towns.

Other international buses to and from Pula:

Getting to Rovinj

Rovinj is situated at the western coast of the Istria peninsula. The city has one of the most beautiful historical old towns in Croatia.

National bus lines to and from Rovinj:

Rovinj can be reach with direct bus from cities like Zagreb and Rijeka, as well as all Istrian towns. If you travel from southern or eastern parts of Croatia, you will have more options getting to Rovinj, if you travel via Rijeka (where you change bus). Information about the bus station in Rovinj as well as popular bus routes from Rovinj you can find here.

Buses from Germany to Rovinj:

During winter season the city can be reaches via Rijeka, during summer season there is direct international bus from the following German cities

Among other it is also possible to travel from the following cities in Germany, Duisburg, Cologne, Mannheim, Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Nürnberg and Pforzheim.

In addition to the scheduled buses, there are holiday buses driving a long the Adriatic cost in the summer season.

Buses from Austria to Rovinj:

Rovinj can be reach all year around via Zagreb or Rijeka, during summer season there are direct bus from the following towns.

Bus Vienna – Rovinj, travel time 8-9 hours
Bus Linz – Rovinj
Bus Salzburg – Rovinj
Bus Wiener Neustadt – Rovinj
Bus Graz – Rovinj, travel time 6-7 hours

Rovinj Istria

Buses from Switzerland to Rovinj:

From Switzerland there is whole year bus connection via Zagreb and Rijeka, during summer season it is possible to travel with “Adriatic coast holiday buses”, as well a scheduled bus from the following towns.

Bus Zurich – Rovinj, travel time about 12 hours
Bus Bern – Rovinj
Bus Lucerne – Rovinj, travel time about 10 hours

Buses from Italy to Rovinj:

Trough out the year there is bus from Trieste to Rovinj and bus from Venice Mestre to Rovinj, during summer season, the city can be reach from several other Italian cities.

Other Internation bus connection to Rovinj:

Bus from Ljubljana to Rovinj

Bus from Belgrade to Rovinj

Getting to Porec

Porec is situated on the west coast of the Istrian Peninsula. The city is among the top 5 holiday destinations in Croatia.

National bus lines to and from Porec:

Porec can be reach all year from Rijeka, Zagreb and most Istrian towns, during summer there is a considerable increase in the number of connections. If you are travelling from southern parts of Croatia, you will in most cases have to first travel to Rijeka and then continue to Porec from there one. If you are travelling from Porec, you can see information about bus station and popular bus routes here

Porec UNESCO

Buses from Germany to Porec:

During winter season the city can be reaches via Rijeka, during summer season there is direct international bus from the following German cities

Among other it is also possible to travel from the following cities, Essen, Duisburg, Köln, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Ulm and Augsburg.

In addition to the scheduled buses, there are holiday buses to the Adriatic coast running in the peak season.

Buses from Austria to Porec:

From Austria it is fairly easy to reach Porec all year around via Zagreb or Rijeka, during summer season there are more buses. (Travel time via Rijeka or Zagreb)

Bus Vienna – Porec, travel time 8-9 hours
Bus Linz – Porec
Bus Salzburg – Porec
Bus Wiener Neustadt – Porec
Bus Graz – Porec, travel time 7 hours

Buses from Switzerland to Porec:

From Switzerland there is whole year bus connection via Zagreb and Rijeka, during summer season there are “Adriatic coast holiday buses”, as well a scheduled buses from the following towns.

Bus Zurich – Porec, travel time about 12 hours
Bus Bern – Porec
Bus Lucerne – Porec, travel time about 10 hours

Buses from Italy to Porec:

From Trieste there are bus trough out the year to Porec, during summer season, the city can be reach also from Venice and from several other Italian cities.

Another popular international connection if the bus from Ljubljana to Porec

Getting to Rijeka

Rijeka is as the third largest city in Croatia, and due to its geographical placement also one of the most important hubs in relation to bus traffic.

National bus lines to and from Rijeka:

Rijeka can be reached with direct bus from more or less all midsized and large cities in Croatia. Rijeka is the main hub for bus connections between the southern and the western part (Istria) of the country. Information about the Rijeka bus station, as well as popular bus routes from Rijeka, you can find here.

Buses from Germany to Rijeka:

Rijeka can be reached all year around from several towns in German; here are some of the most used routes

Among other it is also possible to travel from the following cities in Germany, Duisburg, Cologne, Mannheim, Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Nurnberg and Pforzheim.

During summer season the number of travel options increases, usually there are additional routes running from April till end of October as well as routes running in the main peak season July and August.

Buses from Austria to Rijeka:

Rijeka can be reached all year around with direct bus from the following cities:

Bus Vienna – Rijeka, travel time 9 hours
Bus Wiener Neustadt – Rijeka, travel time 9 hours
Bus Graz – Rijeka, travel time 6-7 hours

During summer season there is several direct bus line, alternative it is possible to travel via Zagreb

Buses from Switzerland to Rijeka:

From Switzerland there is buses whole year directly to Rijeka, during summer season it is additionally possible to travel with “Adriatic coast holiday buses”, as well a scheduled bus from the following towns.

Bus Zurich – Rijeka, travel time about 12 hours
Bus Bern – Rijeka, travel time 16 hours
Bus Lucerne – Rijeka, travel time about 11 hours
Bus Geneva – Rijeka, travel time 19 hours

Buses from Italy to Rijeka:

To Rijeka there are buses from Trieste trough out the year, during summer season, the city can be reach from several other Italian cities.

Bus from other countries:

Bus from Beograd to Rijeka, runs all year

Bus from Sarajevo to Rijeka, runs all year

Getting to Zagreb

As the largest city and the Capital of Croatia, Zagreb is obviously also the most well connected town in the country.

National bus lines to and from Zagreb:

Zagreb can be reached with direct bus from more or less all midsized and large cities in Croatia. Zagreb is the main bus hub for international buses to and from Croatia. Information about the Zagreb bus station, as well as popular bus routes from Zagreb, you can find here.

Buses from Germany to Zagreb:

Zagreb can be reached all year around from several towns in German; here are some of the most used routes

Among other it is also possible to travel from the following cities in Germany, Duisburg, Cologne, Mannheim, Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Nurnberg and Pforzheim.

During summer season the number of travel options increases

Buses from Austria to Zagreb:

Zagreb can be reached all year around with direct bus from the following cities:

Buses from Switzerland to Zagreb:

From Switzerland there is whole year bus connection to Zagreb from the following cities.

Buses from Italy to Zagreb:

To Zagreb there are buses from the following Italian cities trough out the year

Venice to Zagreb, travel time 6 hours
Padova to Zagreb, 7.5 hour
Firenze to Zagreb, travel time 11 hours
Bologna to Zagreb, travel time 8 hours

Bus from other countries:

Bus from Belgrade to Zagreb, trough out the year there are several daily departures between the cities

Bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, trough out the year there are several daily departures between the cities

Bus from Budapest to Zagreb, few weekly departures

Bus from Prague to Zagreb, all year bus, few weekly departures

Bus from Sophia to Zagreb, all year bus, several weekly departures

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