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There are 11 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 18m
    €327–982

  2. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane BIO - RJK
    8h 28m
    €97–372

  3. Bus, train via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau 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
    25h 23m
    €368–763

  4. Bus

    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
    €399–983

  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
    12h 16m
    €135–499

  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 59m
    €273–764

  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
    €337–902

  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
    17h 50m
    €139–219

  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 36m
    €348–724

  11. 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
    €234–487

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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 and Eurowings fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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