Means of transport Istria

Just 8 km from the city center, this airport is a convenient starting point for your trip to Croatia via Istria. If you arrive in Pula by plane, you'll be at the tip of the peninsula, a good base from which to explore the region. In summer, low-cost airlines EasyJet and Ryanair operate direct flights from Brussels or Paris. From Pula, domesticflights with Croatia Airlines or Ryanair land in Zagreb, Rijeka or Zadar. Airport shuttle buses run all day (airport-Pula centar or bus station).

On the southeast side of the harbor, 1 km from the old town, the marina enjoys good protection from the wind. It has recently been refurbished to suit the clientele of the Grand Hotel Park, a luxury hotel just opposite. Boaters enjoy the best views of Rovinj's historic center. On-site services include harbor master's office and reception, currency exchange, laundry, café-restaurants, free Wi-Fi, specialized stores and boutiques, and nautical repair equipment.

On the northwest coast of Istria, in a naturally deep and sheltered cove of the Bay of Novigrad, a first-class marina has been built. It is very well designed, perfectly conceived in terms of the layout of the quays (365 berths and 50 dry berths), and offers a wide range of activities and facilities, paying special attention to wealthy yachtsmen staying at the Hotel Nautica just opposite. For them, there is a popular gastronomic table in the evenings, wellness facilities and concerts.

In the south of the bay, this is an urban marina with 129 berths and a modern technical and sanitary infrastructure. It offers boaters services available 24 hours a day. Check-in is at the reception desk, which closes at 9 p.m. in summer and 3 p.m. in winter. For boat repairs and maintenance, there's a service station and a 5-t crane on site. Possibility of taking a course to obtain a Croatian boating license (Sunny Way Agency).

In Croatia and Istria in particular, the rail network is underdeveloped. Based on a railroad line running alongside the sea, a 15-minute walk from the town center, Pula's train station is somewhat isolated. It only serves regional lines. Tickets are available for inland Istrian towns such as Pazin and Buzet, and as far as Koper, a Slovenian seaside resort on the border. For Rijeka, the train stops at Lupoklav, where a bus completes the journey. More connections for northern Istria to Trieste or Ljubljana.

Several daily buses liaise with large Croatian cities and border countries.

In the lower town, where the active city with its supermarkets is located, the small bus station is a busy crossroads. Local buses shuttle passengers to the upper town, where the historic center unfolds, while regional coaches (Arriva-Autotrans, Brioni) pick up or drop off passengers from a popular regular service: Zagreb-Pula. The route passes through Karlovac, Rijeka, Opatija, Lovran, Plomin, Rabac... It skirts a beautiful stretch of rugged coastline.

Located northeast of the city center, the bus station handles heavy traffic on regional routes (Umag, Rovinj, Poreč, Vrsar, Opatija, Pazin, Medulin, Labin...), daily connections to Rijeka-Zagreb, Dubrovnik via Zadar and Split. Numerous buses to towns in neighboring countries, Italy, Trieste, Padua, Venice, Milan, Southern Slovenia and as far as Ljubljana. On the same site, you'll find intercity buses (airport, historic center) and inside the station, lockers and ticket counters.

To the south-east of the town centre, in the extension of the sea promenade(riva), this recently renovated marina offers many services for boaters (sanitary facilities, reception, Internet access, bar-restaurant). The Venezia Line company connects the ports of Istria with Venice. Jadrolinija, Adriatic Lines and Jadroagent provide rotations to the islands of the Gulf of Kvarner (Unije-Susak-Mali Lošinj-Ilovik-Silba) as far as Zadar. Many cruise operators offer day trips to the Brioni archipelago or the Gulf of Kvarner.

The bus station in Poreč, a busy area, is a large complex. It is both a terminal for national buses and a terminus for local buses, which are connected to the surrounding villages and to Croatian and border towns. Some lines, passing through Pula, run several times a day, all week long, to Vinkovci, Ljubljana, Padua, Trieste and Zagreb. The Umag-Varaždin line crosses the entire country, passing through Novigrad, Poreč, Vrsar, Rovinj, Pula, Labin, Opatija, Rijeka, Karlovac, Zagreb..

This Italian shipping company - which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023 - has a strong presence in the Adriatic Sea. During the tourist season from May to the end of October, its ferries and catamarans run between the Italian, Slovenian and Croatian coasts. Fast crossings between Venice-Piran (Slovenia) or Venice-Umag, Rovinj, Poreč or Pula, in Istria. Several times daily in summer. Book online or at the company's sales outlets in the ports served. Before departure, it's best to check online that the boat will be docked...

This bus transport agency has been in existence for over 70 years. It has been around since the beginnings of tourism in the region. It covers Istria, the Croatian mainland and the Gulf of Kvarner, with regular rotations to Split, Zagreb and Rijeka. Routes and tours all over the peninsula as far as Belgrade or Trieste. Contrary to their name, there are no buses in the Brioni archipelago, and no passenger or private vehicles are allowed. Also offers an airport shuttle service.

From May to October, the activity of the marina intensifies with the arrival of Italian yachtsmen. 500 m from the harbour master's office is the famous Stella Maris tennis centre where the region's most important tennis tournament (ATP Croatia Open) has been held every July for over twenty years. In addition, during the tourist season, the Italian ferry company Venezia Lines operates weekly crossings between Venice and Umag

For pleasure boaters, on the south coast of the Montraker Peninsula, a small marina was built in 2001 according to the latest environmental protection standards (berthing capacity of 220 boats with mooring depths ranging from 4 to 14 m). As such and for the quality of its equipment, it has received several international awards and has been proclaimed the best marina on the eastern Adriatic coast on several occasions. All services are present. Sanitary facilities, car park, nautical shop, restaurant, café, travel agencies, water taxi...