There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rijeka by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane EDI - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 45m€164–488Fly to Rijeka Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane EDI - RJK
8h 32m€86–321Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
22h 54m€539–1,020Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Rijeka bus stationbus 958
40h 15m€195–302Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rijekacar
22h 51m€481–637Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - 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
8h 44m€336–921Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - 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
9h 42m€361–1,011Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
29h 21m€365–705Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
40h 25m€320–727Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rijekacar
23h 59m€369–569
Edinburgh to Rijeka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rijeka is to fly which costs €85 - €330 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rijeka is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €85 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Rijeka station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Rijeka bus station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Rijeka via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 21m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rijeka is 1741 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 54m and costs €500 - €1100.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Rijeka, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Rijeka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Rijeka train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rijeka is to bus via Prague which takes 40h 15m and costs €190 - €310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €330 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rijeka, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Rijeka bus station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 40h 15m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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 Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
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
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Rijeka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Rijeka is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:46 PM in Edinburgh and 12:46 AM in Rijeka.
Edinburgh to Rijeka train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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