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There are 12 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

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    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 Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    7h 19m
    €71–218

  2. Fly to Rijeka Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BCN - RJK
    8h 9m
    €67–304

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    18h 3m
    €287–457

  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 2m
    €184–277

  5. Bus via Rovinj

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    24h 21m
    €472–794

  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 55m
    €273–586

  7. 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 39m
    €343–674

  8. 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 6m
    €312–694

  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 Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h
    €165–399

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 31m
    €429–691

  11. 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 42m
    €260–412

  12. Drive  1,386.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rijekacar car 1,386.9 km
    15h 3m
    €225–324

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

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Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,168.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Padova and Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 24h 21m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) once daily.

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