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How to get fromBilbao to Rijekaby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BIO - 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
    9h
    €337–933

  2. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane BIO - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 42m
    €139–250

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    26h 43m
    €371–745

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    29h 47m
    €239–497

  5. Drive 1,708.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rijekacar car 1,708.8 km
    18h
    €271–391

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

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BIO - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 58m
    €140–460

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BIO - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 51m
    €278–755

  8. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BIO - 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
    10h 47m
    €352–863

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958 / ...
    38h 15m
    €188–313

Bilbao to Rijeka by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration38h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,499.4 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao to Rijeka bus station via Bordeaux and Ljubljana bus station in around 38h 15m.

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