There are 5 ways to get from Merano to Rijeka by train, bus, or car
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 Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
8h 13m€144–250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Venicebus N491 / ...
- Take the bus from Venice to Rijeka bus stationbus N544 / ...
10h 29m€56–86Bus via Trieste
- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 28mDrive 387.3 km
- Drive from Merano to Rijekacar 387.3 km
5h 28m€63–91Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 59m€140–287
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Rijeka is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Rijeka is to drive which takes 5h 28m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Merano, Stazione and arriving at Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Padova and Trieste, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Merano and Rijeka is 505 km. The road distance is 387.3 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 13m and costs €140 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Merano to Rijeka, including transfers.
Merano to Rijeka bus services, operated by Harea Travel, depart from Merano, Stazione station.
Merano to Rijeka bus services, operated by Harea Travel, arrive at Padova Autostazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Rijeka is 387 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Merano to Rijeka.
Book your Merano to Rijeka bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Rijeka, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Merano, Stazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Padova, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 9h 28m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- Harea Travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Harea Travel
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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