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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Rijeka by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BCN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 12m
    €145–452

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406 / ...
    24h 25m
    €120–212

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 2m
    €278–575

  4. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Rijekacar car
    19h 1m
    €181–263

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 46m

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    7h 50m
    €253–737

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BCN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 11m
    €297–865

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 44m
    €317–955

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BCN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 12m
    €148–479

  10. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    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
    31h 26m
    €253–528

  11. Drive  1,386.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rijekacar car 1,386.9 km
    15h 1m
    €221–319

Barcelona to Rijeka by bus

Calendar13Weekly Buses
Duration24h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Padova, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 22h 46m.

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