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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 6m
    €195–474

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LYS - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 5m
    €74–276

  3. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    14h 56m
    €343–832

  4. Drive 908.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rijekacar car 908.9 km
    9h 6m
    €142–204

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - 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
    8h 20m
    €351–976

  6. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 5m
    €207–495

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    15h
    €75–130

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - 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 47m
    €356–896

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    8h 30m
    €156–456

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 13m
    €158–273

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 15m
    €390–1,052

Lyon to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 918.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Venice - Mestre Bus Station, Stazione Mestre, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Eurowings fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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