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There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Rijeka by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)planeNCE - RJK
    8h 5m
    €142–342

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus stationbusN544 / ...
    14h 39m
    €66–138

  3. Train, bus via Venice

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste AirporttrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
    13h 53m
    €79–182

  4. Drive 779.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Rijekacar779.7 km
    7h 38m
    €121–175

  5. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeNCE - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
    8h 35m
    €90–222

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeNCE - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle
    8h 22m
    €76–482

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeNCE - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojnashuttle
    3. Take the train from Postojna to Rijekatrain
    9h 51m
    €166–350

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to PivkatrainEc
    5. Take the train from Pivka to Rijekatrain481 / ...
    15h 46m
    €93–187

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to SanremobusN456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sanremo to Rijeka bus stationbus406
    16h 45m
    €67–100

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Sanremo-P.zza Colombo to Bologna CentralebusMarinoBus 061
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijekashuttle
    18h 14m
    €75–616

Nice to Rijeka by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Rijeka, Croatia?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Rijeka via Ventimiglia, Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Trieste Centrale, and Pivka in around 15h 46m.

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