There are 6 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, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
5h 33m€149–518Bus, 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 20m€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 S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
29h 27m€256–543Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
34h 4m€308–712Fly 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€336–1,021Drive, 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€160–259
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 drive and car ferry which costs €160 - €260 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Rijeka is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs €140 - €550.
The distance between Cagliari and Rijeka is 926 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 20m and costs €380 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Cagliari to Rijeka, including transfers.
There are 7585+ 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, take the train to Trieste Centrale, walk to Trieste, Autostazione, then take the bus to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor. 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 20m.
- 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
- €60–230
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
- €60–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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 Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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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