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

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BIO - RJK
    8h 28m
    €97–492

  2. Bus, train via Antony

    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 - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 54m
    €414–685

  3. 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
    €238–341

  4. Drive  1,708.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rijekacar car 1,708.8 km
    18h 2m
    €279–402

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

    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 18m
    €324–652

  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
    12h 6m
    €140–419

  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
    10h 9m
    €288–564

  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
    11h 5m
    €327–672

  9. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    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
    12h 15m
    €109–329

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    25h 34m
    €342–651

  11. 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
    33h 35m
    €167–266

Bilbao to Rijeka by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration33h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,445.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, and Swiss fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Rijeka bus station via Bordeaux and Ljubljana bus station in around 33h 35m.

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