Trieste to Poreč in about an hour and twenty minutes: out of the Italian port, along a short stretch of Slovenian coast past Koper and down into Croatian Istria — a private car from your hotel, the cruise terminal or Trieste Airport to your address in Poreč.
Drive from Trieste to Poreč in about 1h 20m. Private transfer priced on request per vehicle, door-to-door — tell us where to collect you in Trieste (hotel, cruise terminal or Trieste Airport) and whether you would like a stop in Koper, Piran or Novigrad on the way.
Pickup at your hotel or address in Trieste, or at the Stazione Marittima cruise terminal on Molo dei Bersaglieri. The road heads south out of the city towards Slovenia.
The first of two Schengen-internal borders, a few minutes south of Trieste. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so keep a passport or national ID card at hand.
The road runs past Koper on the Slovenian coast, so a short stop there or in neighbouring Izola costs little time. Piran, out on its peninsula, is the longer detour.
The second Schengen-internal border, into Croatian Istria. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur here as well; allow some flexibility in journey time.
South on the Istrian motorway and then west to the coast at Poreč. Drop-off at your hotel, apartment or the address you send with your request.
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
Trieste Airport (TRS) is at Ronchi dei Legionari, north-west of the city. From the airport straight to Poreč is about 123 km and roughly 1h 50m, so there is no need to go into Trieste first — mention the airport pickup in your request. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting.
If your Istrian trip starts at Pula instead, we also run Pula Airport to Poreč and Pula Airport to Rovinj transfers.
Travelling the other way? Poreč to Trieste takes you from Istria back north to the Italian coast.
Poreč → Trieste →Trieste and Poreč are only about 78 km apart, but the drive passes through three countries, because Italy and Croatia share no land border. From Trieste the road goes south into Slovenia, follows the expressway past Koper, crosses into Croatia and continues down the Istrian motorway before turning west to Poreč. Allow about an hour and twenty minutes without stops. This page is about the road transfer.
There is no train to Poreč: the town has had no railway since the Parenzana line closed in 1935. Direct coaches operate from Trieste bus station to Poreč; check the current timetable before travelling. A private transfer is the door-to-door option — straight from the cruise terminal or Trieste Airport, luggage loaded at your hotel, and the freedom to stop on the Slovenian coast or in an Istrian town on the way.
You cross two Schengen-internal borders on this route: Italy–Slovenia and Slovenia–Croatia. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur at either one. Every passenger should carry a valid passport or national ID card and keep it within reach, and it is worth allowing some flexibility in journey time.
We collect from hotels and addresses in Trieste, from the Stazione Marittima cruise terminal on Molo dei Bersaglieri and from Trieste Airport (TRS) at Ronchi dei Legionari. In Poreč we drive you to your hotel, apartment or holiday home; send the exact address with your request so we can plan the drop-off. Address pickups include 15 minutes of free waiting.
Everything specific to this route.
About 78 km by road. The drive from Trieste to Poreč takes roughly 1h 20m via the Slovenian coast near Koper and the Istrian motorway, plus any stops and time at the borders.
Yes. Direct coaches operate from Trieste bus station to Poreč; check the current timetable before travelling.
No. Poreč has had no railway since the Parenzana line closed in 1935, so the realistic options are the coach or a car.
Two Schengen-internal borders: Italy–Slovenia and Slovenia–Croatia. Police checks or temporary border controls may occur, so every passenger should carry a passport or national ID card.
Yes. Koper or Izola add about 9 minutes of driving, Novigrad about 12, Piran about 22, Umag about 23 and Grožnjan about 27. Add time for your visit and mention the stop in your request.
Yes. From Trieste Airport (TRS) at Ronchi dei Legionari to Poreč is about 123 km, roughly 1h 50m. Airport pickups include 60 minutes of free waiting, address pickups 15 minutes.
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 and group size. We reply during our working hours with a written quote per vehicle.
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