There are 6 ways to get from Merano to Rijeka by train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta NuovaFr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
8h 58m€81–195Drive 387.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Merano to Rijeka387.4 km
5h 24m€61–88Bus via Verona Airport (VRN)
- Take the bus from Bolzano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Take the bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Rijeka Zabica Vartek Clothing StoreItabus
10h 47m€72–126Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre89
- Take a shuttle bus from Stazione Mestre to Rijeka
9h 27m€88–390Train
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta NuovaFr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to PivkaEc
- Take the train from Pivka to Rijeka481 / ...
11h 11m€66–136Bus
- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Trieste, Autostazione
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station406 / ...
11h 14m
Merano to Rijeka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Rijeka is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Rijeka is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Rijeka Zabica Vartek Clothing Store via Bolzano, Verona Airport and Verona Viale Palladio III. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Rijeka via Bolzano Bozen, Verona Porta Nuova, Trieste Centrale and Pivka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Merano and Rijeka is 503 km. The road distance is 387.4 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 58m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Merano to Rijeka, including transfers.
Merano to Rijeka bus services, operated by Alto Adige Bus, depart from Bolzano station.
Merano to Rijeka train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Rijeka is to bus via Verona Airport (VRN) which takes 10h 47m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Rijeka, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Terme Merano to Rijeka Zabica Vartek Clothing Store via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano, Verona - Aeroporto, Verona Airport, Verona Porta Nuova, and Verona Viale Palladio III in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Rijeka via Bolzano Bozen, Verona Porta Nuova, Trieste Centrale, and Pivka in around 11h 11m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Trieste Centrale to Pivka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Pivka to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- Regional Train Ticket
- €6–8
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €10–12
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Stazione Mestre to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €180–330
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Bolzano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Verona Viale Palladio III to Rijeka Zabica Vartek Clothing Store
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Merano to Rijeka bus services, operated by Alto Adige Bus, arrive at Verona - Aeroporto station.
Merano to Rijeka train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Rijeka is 387 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Merano to Rijeka.
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