There are 5 ways to get from Cagliari to Rijeka by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane CAG - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
5h 40m€74–275Bus, car ferry, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Livorno via Cogorano to Florence Piazza Montelungo
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
22h 42m€382–1,008Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Porto Torres to Genoaferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
29h 6m€255–546Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Rijekacar
18h 48m€160–259Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CAG - 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
7h 10m€336–1,021
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Rijeka is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €280 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Rijeka is to fly and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €70 - €280.
The distance between Cagliari and Rijeka is 928 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Rijeka without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle and train which takes 22h 42m and costs €380 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Cagliari to Rijeka, including transfers.
There are 7344+ hotels available in Rijeka.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Rijeka, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari to Rijeka. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Elmas Arrivi, walk to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), walk to Trieste Airport, then take the bus to Rijeka bus station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA, Port of Olbia, Port of Livorno, Livorno via Cogorano, Florence Piazza Montelungo, Firenze S.M.N., Venezia Mestre, Stazione Mestre, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 22h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €70
- with added vehicle
- €100
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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