There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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.
Fly Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)SDR - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
10h 57m€103–633Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Padova
- Take the bus from Padua to Rijeka bus stationN406 / ...
31h 24m€77–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
28h 23m€184–566Bus, train via Milan
- Take the bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to PivkaEc
- Take the train from Pivka to Rijeka481 / ...
30h 57m€169–386Drive 1,807.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Rijeka1,807.6 km
18h 53m€286–413Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)BIO - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
11h 13m€89–544Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)BIO - RJK
10h 21m€104–524Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)BIO - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
12h 16m€97–235Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ljubljana (LJU)BIO - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
- Take the train from Postojna to Rijeka
13h 15m€204–382Fly Santander Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)SDR - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
12h 20m€116–374Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijeka481 / ...
39h 11m€102–155
Santander to Rijeka by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Rijeka is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Rijeka is to bus and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €100 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Rijeka station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Rijeka bus station via Padua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
The distance between Santander and Rijeka is 1525 km. The road distance is 1807.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Rijeka without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 23m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Santander to Rijeka, including transfers.
Santander to Rijeka bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Santander station.
Santander to Rijeka bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Rijeka is 1808 km. It takes approximately 18h 53m to drive from Santander to Rijeka.
There are 6252+ hotels available in Rijeka.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Rijeka, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Santander to Rijeka bus station via Padova and Padua in around 31h 24m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Santander Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Rijeka Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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 18m
- 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
Train from Postojna to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–8
- Regional Train Ticket
- €7–9
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €11–13
Train from Ljubljana to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- Regional Train Ticket
- €12–14
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €18–21
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €35–100
- Private
- €170–320
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Padua to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Postojna
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Padua to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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