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

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigradshuttle bus
    8h 31m
    €75–662

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    21h 26m
    €1,126–2,000

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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
    36h 51m
    €910–1,553

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    26h 29m
    €565–1,053

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

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 1m
    €149–587

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAN - 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
    7h 54m
    €274–747

  7. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane MAN - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Novigradshuttle bus
    10h 35m
    €95–562

  8. Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Centrale to Poreč, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 27m
    €145–524

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    29h 42m
    €323–681

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    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
    38h 25m
    €214–349

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pulacar car
    21h 29m
    €476–630

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pulacar car
    22h 36m
    €369–584

Manchester to Istria by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,600.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Istria, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor via London Victoria, München, ZOB, and Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja in around 36h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Pula via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 29h 42m.

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