There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Rijeka by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rijeka Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)OTP - RJK
9h 46m€193–455Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus station1922
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijeka481
26h 44m€55–126Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Trieste
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
19h 20m€87–198Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to LjubljanaIc
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijeka481
29h 4m€95–118Drive 1,140 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rijeka1,140 km
12h 41m€159–229Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)OTP - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
9h 26m€154–320Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)OTP - TSF
- Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijeka
9h 11m€126–545Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ljubljana (LJU)OTP - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
9h 58m€198–575Bus, train via Udine
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Udine
- Take the train from Udine to Trieste CentraleRe
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
24h 57m
Bucharest to Rijeka by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Rijeka is to bus and train which costs €55 - €130 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Rijeka is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 11m and costs €120 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Rijeka via Keleti pályaudvar, Budapest-Deli and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
The distance between Bucharest and Rijeka is 954 km. The road distance is 1140 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 20m and costs €85 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Bucharest to Rijeka, including transfers.
Bucharest to Rijeka train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rijeka is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs €190 - €460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €120 and takes 29h 4m.
Rijeka is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:26 AM in Bucharest and 2:26 AM in Rijeka.
Bucharest to Rijeka train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rijeka, Croatia?
Lufthansa City, Croatia Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Rijeka via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar, Déli pályaudvar, Budapest-Deli, and Ljubljana in around 29h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–140
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rijeka Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- Regional Train Ticket
- €12–14
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €18–21
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €17–26
Train from Udine to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €170–320
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €31–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €95–170
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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