From the west coast of Istria to the edge of the lagoon in about three hours: north through Croatia and across the Slovenian coast, into Italy at Trieste and west along the A4 — a private car from your Poreč hotel to Piazzale Roma, Mestre, Marco Polo Airport or the cruise berth.
Drive from Poreč to Venice in about 3h 05m. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — from your hotel or apartment in Poreč to Piazzale Roma, Tronchetto, a Mestre address, Venice Marco Polo Airport or your cruise berth, with an optional break in Istria, on the Slovenian coast or in Trieste.
Collection at your hotel, apartment or holiday home in Poreč — send the exact address with your request. From the coast the road heads inland to the Istrian motorway and turns north.
Before the border you can still take in Istria: Novigrad on the coast just north of Poreč, or the hilltop village of Grožnjan inland.
The first of two Schengen-internal crossings, at the north end of Istria. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so keep a passport or national ID card at hand.
The road runs past Koper; Piran lies a little further west on its own peninsula and makes a sea-view break before the long drive across the Italian plain.
The second crossing, just before Trieste. It is Schengen-internal too, and police checks or temporary border controls may occur; leave some margin if a flight or ship is waiting at the other end.
A lunch stop in Trieste, or Miramare Castle on the shore road north of the city, before the A4 carries you west to the lagoon.
West on the A4 and the A57 to the lagoon. The historic centre has no road access, so the car stops at Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto and you continue into the city on foot. We also drop off at Mestre hotels, Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and your cruise berth.
Per vehicle, not per person. Every quote includes tolls, fuel, the cross-border route, assistance with loading and unloading luggage, and child seats available on request.
Picked up and dropped off at your exact address
Cross-border route handled. Passengers remain responsible for their own passports, visas and other travel documents.
Short photo stops may be included where operationally possible
Professional, local, English-speaking driver
If you arrive in Istria by air, Pula Airport (PUY) is about 57 km from Poreč. Going straight from the airport to Venice is about 282 km and roughly 3h 25m to Piazzale Roma — mention the airport pickup and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
Travelling the other way? Venice to Poreč takes you from the lagoon to Istria, with stops in Trieste, Piran or Novigrad.
Venice → Poreč →Poreč to Venice is about 243 km. The road leaves the coast for the Istrian motorway, runs north to the Slovenian border, follows the short Slovenian coast past Koper and enters Italy just before Trieste; from there the A4 crosses Friuli and the Veneto to the A57 and Piazzale Roma. Croatia and Italy have no land border with each other, so the drive always passes through Slovenia. Allow about 3h 05m without stops. Seasonal fast ferries also run between Venice and Istria; check the season and timetable with the ferry company. This page is about the road transfer.
There is no direct train from Poreč to Venice. Coach journeys operate from Poreč bus station to Venice; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer takes the luggage from your door in Poreč and sets you down exactly where the Venice part of your trip begins — Piazzale Roma for the city, a Mestre hotel, the airport or the cruise berth.
You cross Croatia–Slovenia and then Slovenia–Italy. All three countries are in the Schengen area, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur at either border. Every passenger should keep a valid passport or national ID card within reach, and it is worth allowing some flexibility in journey time when a flight or ship departure is at the end of the day.
We collect from hotels, apartments and holiday homes in Poreč; send the exact address so the driver can plan the pickup. Address pickups include 15 minutes of free waiting. In Venice the last point a car can reach is Piazzale Roma, with Tronchetto beside it on the People Mover — from there, reaching a hotel in the historic centre is your part of the journey. Mestre hotels, Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and the cruise berths we reach directly.
Everything specific to this route.
About 3h 05m for roughly 243 km to Piazzale Roma, via the Istrian motorway, the Slovenian coast near Koper and Trieste, plus any stops and time at the two borders.
Seasonal fast ferries also run between Venice and Istria; check the season and timetable with the ferry company. This page is about the road transfer by private car.
Coach journeys operate from Poreč to Venice; check the current timetable before travelling. There is no direct train.
At Piazzale Roma or Tronchetto, the last points a car can reach, at a hotel or address in Mestre, at Venice Marco Polo Airport or at your cruise berth — tell us the ship, because the berth depends on it.
Yes. From Poreč to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) is about 232 km by road; the airport is on the mainland, so there is no need to go into Venice. Send us your flight time with the request.
Two: Croatia–Slovenia and Slovenia–Italy. Both are Schengen-internal, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur. Every passenger should carry a valid passport or national ID card.
This route is priced on request. We quote per vehicle, not per passenger, for your date, group and any stops, and you receive the quote in writing before anything is confirmed.
Request this transfer with your date, pickup address in Poreč, drop-off in Venice and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle. Child seats are free on request.