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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ALC - TRS
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 11m
    €183–452

  2. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane VLC - TSF
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijekashuttle bus
    14h 55m
    €171–933

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Murcia to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    30h 16m
    €339–761

  4. Drive 1,987.8 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Rijekacar car 1,987.8 km
    20h 51m
    €314–454

  5. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ALC - ZAG
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    10h 39m
    €276–737

  6. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ALC - VCE
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 28m
    €332–945

  7. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane VLC - TRS
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 4m
    €174–560

  8. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane ALC - TSF
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Rijekashuttle bus
    11h 43m
    €180–1,025

  9. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ALC - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 16m
    €181–495

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Perpignan to Venice Mestrebus bus
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    31h 4m
    €309–646

  11. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Murcia to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    35h 25m
    €199–356

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h 6m
    €505–1,132

Cartagena to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,657.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Rijeka bus station via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, Murcia, and Lyon in around 35h 25m.

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