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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Rijeka by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane ORD - RJK
    15h 30m
    €362–1,104

  2. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane ORD - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    18h 52m
    €279–601

  3. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ORD - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 38m
    €325–1,071

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ORD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    16h 51m
    €453–1,056

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ORD - 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
    17h 7m
    €522–1,244

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ORD - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 55m
    €522–1,204

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane ORD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 10m
    €629–1,059

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane ORD - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    19h 47m
    €762–1,094

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,705.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 30m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rijeka, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week.

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