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There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Rijeka by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BIO - RJK
    8h 33m
    €82–342

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

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    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
    9h 53m
    €81–236

  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 18m
    €441–718

  4. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    29h
    €163–244

  5. Drive  1,708.8 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Rijekacar car 1,708.8 km
    18h 2m
    €277–399

  6. 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
    €348–682

  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 19m
    €293–604

  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 30m
    €342–702

  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
    €367–577

  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 to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration29hAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,445.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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

Lufthansa, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao to Rijeka bus station via Lyon in around 29h.

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