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

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane OTP - RJK
    8h 16m
    €121–344

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Ljubljanatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    29h 22m
    €113–131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N969
    15h 42m

  4. Drive 1,139.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rijekacar car 1,139.3 km
    12h 44m
    €162–234

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane OTP - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 57m
    €257–746

  6. Fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane OTP - TSF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 11m
    €136–924

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane OTP - 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 48m
    €306–834

  8. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane OTP - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 12m
    €416–1,244

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain train
    4. Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 39m
    €143–558

  10. Bus, train via Udine

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Udinebus bus
    2. Take the train from Udine to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    24h 47m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    26h 57m
    €126–196

Bucharest to Rijeka by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration29h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rijeka, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Rijeka bus station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 42m.

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