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

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There are 10 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
    8h 42m
    €342–662

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BIO - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 37m
    €81–216

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    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
    23h 24m
    €430–707

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    28h 56m
    €407–694

  5. Drive  1,708.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rijekacar car 1,708.8 km
    18h 2m
    €280–404

  6. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BIO - RJK
    8h 2m
    €97–482

  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 43m
    €298–574

  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
    9h 54m
    €342–692

  9. 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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    26h 14m
    €368–578

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    29h 50m

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, Stazione Mestre, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 28h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, and Swiss fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week.

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