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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 22m
    €272–556

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rijekatrain train Re / ...
    27h 38m
    €96–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus bus 976 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 42m

  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Night Train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    31h 28m
    €176–247

  5. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane OTP - RJK
    9h 11m
    €111–424

  6. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane OTP - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 11m
    €126–644

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane OTP - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 58m
    €326–664

  8. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane OTP - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 37m
    €461–964

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 59m
    €149–484

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Udinebus bus
    2. Take the train from Udine to Sagradotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 10m
    €237–342

  11. Drive  1,142.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rijekacar car 1,142.2 km
    12h 33m
    €195–281

Bucharest to Rijeka by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration27h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Rijeka via Budapest-Keleti and Zagreb Glavni Kol. in around 27h 38m.

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