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There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Rijeka by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane OTP - RJK
    8h 11m
    €111–554

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Postojnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain train 481
    30h 44m
    €103–120

  3. Bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Siofoktrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Siófok to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    15h 45m

  4. Drive 1,140.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rijekacar car 1,140.8 km
    12h 48m
    €163–235

  5. 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
    €131–884

  6. 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
    10h 43m
    €301–794

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekabus bus
    10h 27m
    €242–686

  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 57m
    €371–1,134

  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 57m
    €139–444

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N986 / ...
    16h 27m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Udinebus bus
    2. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    24h 45m

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481 / ...
    26h 57m
    €125–202

Bucharest to Rijeka by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration30h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Rijeka via Budapest-Keleti and Postojna in around 30h 44m.

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