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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Rijekaby plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, or train

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    5h 36m
    €311–830

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    26h 15m
    €58–149

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    25h 16m
    €63–111

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Rijekacar car
    43h 56m
    €282–981

  5. Drive 1,468.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rijekacar car 1,468.3 km
    13h 26m
    €207–299

  6. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    5h 47m
    €336–865

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h
    €391–1,067

  8. Fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane IST - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h
    €127–312

  9. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 972 / ...
    25h 22m
    €130–155

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 972 / ...
    31h 46m
    €139–253

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Rijeka by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,307.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a train from Istanbul Airport to Rijeka bus station via Kağıthane, Alibeyköy, Montenegro Hotel, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, and Zagreb in around 25h 22m.

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