There are 10 ways to get from Burgas to Rijeka by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Burgas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane BOJ - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
10h 47m€179–538Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
22h 24m€126–173Train, night train
- Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
36h€138–306Drive 1,326.7 km
- Drive from Burgas to Rijekacar 1,326.7 km
12h 2m€194–279Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VAR - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
11h 41m€366–805Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane VAR - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
12h 22m€445–963Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
13h 56m€334–685Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
14h 11m€358–713Bus to Istanbul, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IST - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
15h 19m€408–883Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
23h 25m€179–246
Burgas to Rijeka by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Rijeka is to train and bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Burgas to Rijeka is to fly and bus which takes 10h 47m and costs €170 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Burgas to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Burgas and arriving at Rijeka via Stara Zagora, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Burgas and Rijeka is 1290 km. The road distance is 1326.7 km.
The best way to get from Burgas to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 24m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Burgas to Rijeka, including transfers.
Burgas to Rijeka train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Burgas station.
Rijeka is 1h behind Burgas. It is currently 7:12 AM in Burgas and 6:12 AM in Rijeka.
Burgas to Rijeka train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burgas to Rijeka is 1327 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Burgas to Rijeka.
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Rijeka, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Burgas to Rijeka. However, you can take the line 15 bus to Burgas Airport, walk to Burgas Airport (BOJ) airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), walk to Trieste Airport, take the train to Trieste Centrale, walk to Trieste, Autostazione, then take the bus to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take a train from Burgas to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Plovdiv, Plovdiv Train station, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 22h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Varna Airport to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–230
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Burgas to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Train from Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–350
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
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