There are 6 ways to get from Locarno to Rijeka by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 50m€121–324Bus via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 401
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus N406 / ...
13h€37–85Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Rijekabus
10h 18m€122–124Drive 552.7 km
- Drive from Locarno to Rijekacar 552.7 km
6h 12m€95–137Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LIN - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
7h 33m€145–321Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 40m€160–370
Locarno to Rijeka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Rijeka is to bus via Venice which costs €35 - €85 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Rijeka is to drive which takes 6h 12m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Rijeka via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Locarno and Rijeka is 650 km. The road distance is 552.7 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €120 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Locarno to Rijeka, including transfers.
Locarno to Rijeka bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Rijeka bus services, operated by Zelic Reisen, arrive at Rijeka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Rijeka is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Locarno to Rijeka.
There are 1620+ hotels available in Rijeka.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Rijeka, Croatia?
Zelic Reisen operates a bus from Bellinzona to Rijeka once daily. Tickets cost €114 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- info@zelicreisen.ch
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Bellinzona to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €114
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lugano to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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