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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 Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 38m
    €115–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    15h
    €50–75

  3. Bus via Trieste

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Triestebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    14h 45m
    €115–220

  4. Drive 909 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rijekacar car 909 km
    9h 7m
    €139–201

  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
    €115–545

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LYS - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 45m
    €126–290

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    9h 45m
    €165–665

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane GVA - RJK
    9h 5m
    €199–622

  9. 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
    9h 42m
    €175–545

  10. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LIN - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 7m
    €173–449

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - 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
    11h 10m
    €132–403

Lyon to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Trieste and Trieste, Autostazione in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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