Pula to Trieste in about an hour and three quarters: north up the Istrian motorway, across the Slovenian coast past Koper and over the last border into Italy — a private car from your Pula hotel or Pula Airport to a Trieste address, the Stazione Marittima or Trieste Airport.
Drive from Pula to Trieste in about 1h 45m. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle — from your Pula hotel, address or Pula Airport to a hotel in Trieste, the cruise terminal or Trieste Airport, with an optional stop in Istria or on the Slovenian coast.
Pickup at your hotel or address in Pula, or at arrivals at Pula Airport (PUY), about 8 km from the city. Then north onto the Istrian A9 motorway.
Fažana looks across to the Brijuni islands just north of Pula; Poreč lies further up the west coast of Istria. Either can break the drive before the borders.
The first of two Schengen-internal crossings, at the north of Istria. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so keep a passport or national ID card ready for every passenger.
The road passes Slovenia’s port town between the two borders — an easy coffee stop before Italy.
The second crossing, just before Trieste. Checks may occur here as well, so leave a margin if a ship or flight is waiting.
Into Trieste from the south: drop-off at your hotel or address, at the Stazione Marittima on Molo dei Bersaglieri or at Molo IV for cruise departures, or at Trieste Airport (TRS) at Ronchi dei Legionari.
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
Pula Airport (PUY) is about 8 km from the city. We can meet you at arrivals and drive straight on to Trieste, about 116 km and roughly 1h 45m, without going into Pula first — mention the airport pickup and your flight number in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
From Trieste the Slovenian capital is close: we also drive from Trieste to Ljubljana and from Trieste to Zagreb.
Starting in Trieste? Trieste to Pula brings you south from the Italian coast to the tip of Istria.
Trieste → Pula →Pula to Trieste is about 119 km, from the southern tip of Croatian Istria to the Italian port city. The Istrian motorway (the A9) carries you north up the peninsula, a short road leads to the Slovenian border, and the route then follows the Slovenian coast past Koper before the last crossing into Italy and the approach to Trieste from the south. Allow about an hour and three quarters without stops. This page is about the road transfer.
There is no direct train from Pula to Trieste: rail from Pula heads north through Istria into Slovenia, and the journey needs changes. Direct coaches operate from Pula bus station to Trieste bus station (Autostazione, Piazza della Libertà); check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer collects you at your Pula hotel or at Pula Airport and takes you straight to your Trieste address, the cruise terminal or Trieste Airport, with a stop in Istria or Koper if you want one.
The route crosses Croatia–Slovenia and then Slovenia–Italy. All three countries are in the Schengen area, so both crossings are Schengen-internal, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur at either. Every passenger should keep a valid passport or national ID card within reach; leave some margin if you have a ship or flight to catch.
We collect from hotels and addresses in Pula and from arrivals at Pula Airport (PUY). Send us the exact address if you are staying in or near the old town, so the pickup point is agreed in advance. In Trieste we drop off at hotels and addresses, at the Stazione Marittima or Molo IV for cruise departures, and at Trieste Airport (TRS) at Ronchi dei Legionari.
Everything specific to this route.
About 1h 45m for roughly 119 km, via the Istrian motorway and the Slovenian coast near Koper, plus any stops and time at the two borders.
Yes. Direct coaches operate from Pula bus station to Trieste bus station on Piazza della Libertà. Check the current timetable before travelling.
There is no direct train. Rail from Pula runs north through Istria into Slovenia, so the journey needs changes. Check the current timetable before travelling.
Yes. From Pula Airport (PUY) to Trieste is about 116 km, roughly 1h 45m. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting, address pickups 15 minutes.
Yes. We drop off at the Stazione Marittima on Molo dei Bersaglieri or at Molo IV, depending on your ship, or at Trieste Airport (TRS) at Ronchi dei Legionari. Tell us your check-in or flight time and we plan the Pula pickup around it.
Possibly, at both borders. The route crosses Croatia–Slovenia and Slovenia–Italy; both crossings are Schengen-internal, but police checks or temporary border controls may occur. Every passenger should carry a 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 point in Pula, where you need to be in Trieste and your group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle. Child seats are free on request.