There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZAG - OTP
8h 51m$181–377Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni KolodvorArriva
- Take the bus from Zagreb to București, Autogara Militari1928
23h 45m$52–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Take the bus from Trieste to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
19h 11m$107–218Train
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljana482
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf316 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
29h 45m$269–492Drive 1,139.3 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Bucharest1,139.3 km
12h 49m$186–269Fly from Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)RJK - OTP
7h 41m$145–453Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TSF - OTP
8h 36m$148–803Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the train from Rijeka to Postojna
- Take a shuttle bus from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LJU - OTP
9h 38m$230–422Bus, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KLU - OTP
12h 18m$285–1,069Night train, train
- Take the night train from Rijeka to Wien HbfEn
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
31h 26m$349–481
Rijeka to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Bucharest is to bus which costs $50 - $130 and takes 23h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $140 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Rijeka to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Zagreb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Rijeka and Bucharest is 982 km. The road distance is 1139.3 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 11m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Rijeka to Bucharest, including transfers.
Rijeka to Bucharest bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, depart from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Rijeka to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Bucharest is to train which takes 29h 45m and costs $260 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $460 and takes 7h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $50 - $130 and takes 23h 45m.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Rijeka to Bucuresti Nord via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 29h 45m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ljubljana to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Ljubljana to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Rijeka to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $8–12
- Regional Train Ticket
- $11–13
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $17–20
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $50–75
- First Class
- $85–120
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Rijeka to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 01/6331-933
- plesoprijevoz@plesoprijevoz.hr
- Website
- plesoprijevoz.hr
Bus from Ban J. Jelačić Square to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- plesoprijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–370
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $40–120
- Private
- $200–370
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $40–43
- Private
- $160–300
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Trieste to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Postojna to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- $60–75
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Rijeka to Bucharest bus services, operated by Arriva Croatia, arrive at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Rijeka. It is currently 2:50 PM in Rijeka and 3:50 PM in Bucharest.
Rijeka to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Bucharest is 1139 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Rijeka to Bucharest.
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