On the southwestern coast of Istria

Pula is located in a spacious and well-sheltered bay in the southwestern part of the Istrian peninsula. Istria's largest town emerged on the tops and at the foot of seven hills: Monte Zaro, Monte Serpente, Monte Ghiro, Monte Magno, Monte Paradiso, Monte Rizzi and Monte Vidal.

Arriving by plane?

If you choose to fly to Pula, this website, together with skyscanner.net provides you with the opportunity to search through all flights to Croatia.

Nearest airports are:

  • Pula (PUY), Croatia
  • Zagreb (ZAG), Croatia, Franjo Tuđman Airport 280 km from Pula
  • Rijeka (RJK), Island Krk, Croatia 158 km from Pula
  • Trieste (TRS), Italy, Airporto Ronchi dei Legionari 163 km from Pula
  • Brnik Airport (LJU), Ljubljana, Slovenia 222 km from Pula
  • Venice (VCE), Italy, Marco Polo Airport, Venice 274 km from Pula

Arriving by car?

The most frequently used routes leading to Pula are:

  • via Slovenia:
    Ljubljana - Črni Kal - Koper - border crossing Kaštel/Plovanija - direction Pula - exit Pula (east) - Pula
  • via Italy:
    Trst - Koper - border crossing Kaštel/Plovanija - direction Pula - exit Pula (east) - Pula
  • from the direction of Zagreb:
    Zagreb - Rijeka - Učka Tunnel - direction Pula - exit Pula (east) - Pula

Arriving by train?

The nearest train stations:

  • Pula, +385 (0) 52 541 733
  • Pazin, 53 km from Pula, +385 (0) 52 624 310
  • Kopar, Slovenia, 102 km from Pula, +386 (0) 66 31 221
  • Rijeka, 108 km from Pula, +385 (0) 51 211 111

If you are travelling direct within Croatia, you can receive more information on www.hznet.hr

If you are arriving from Italy, the nearest station is Trieste. Look for more information on www.fs-on-line.it

Arriving by bus?

Arrivals from Zagreb:
www.akz.hr
+385 (0) 60 313 333
+385 (0) 60 340 340

Arrivals from Rijeka:
www.autotrans.hr
+385 (0) 51 660 360

Arrivals from Trieste:
www.croaziainfo.it
(only in Italian)

Bus terminal Pula:
Telephone: +385 (0) 60 304 090