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There are 12 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 Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 57m
    €198–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    15h
    €85–130

  3. Drive  908.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rijekacar car 908.9 km
    9h 8m
    €167–241

  4. 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 40m
    €126–356

  5. Train, bus via Venice

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 56m
    €204–322

  6. 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
    15h 11m
    €337–565

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LYS - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 42m
    €327–708

  8. 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
    €346–746

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane LYS - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 29m
    €239–503

  10. 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 47m
    €341–756

  11. 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 36m
    €212–412

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

    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 10m
    €99–346

Lyon to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus station once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Airbus France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week.

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