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There are 14 ways to get from Patras to Rijeka by bus, train, plane, busferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ATH - TRS
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 16m
    €186–448

  2. Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane TIA - TSF
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijekashuttle bus
    18h 1m
    €163–737

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 20m

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    29h 7m
    €300–535

  5. Drive  1,294.3 km

    1. Drive from Patras to Rijekacar car 1,294.3 km
    18h 4m
    €247–357

  6. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    11h 29m
    €309–573

  7. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - LJU
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 44m
    €348–691

  8. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ATH - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 52m
    €359–731

  9. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ATH - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 46m
    €195–461

  10. Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane TIA - TRS
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    16h 5m
    €164–394

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    27h
    €200–300

  12. Bus via Fier-Çifçi

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 15m
    €192–252

  13. Car ferry, Catamaran, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry ferry 51
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Rijekaferry ferry
    37h 25m
    €321–473

  14. Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    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
    40h 39m
    €316–461

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,578 km
  • Duration: 13h 16m

What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Patra to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Trieste, Autostazione in around 27h.

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