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How to get fromKraków to Rijekaby train, bus, shuttle, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Kraków to Rijeka by train, bus, shuttle, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 4m
    €213–373

  2. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane KTW - RJK
    6h 35m
    €36–408

  3. Bus, shuttle, train

    1. Take the bus from Krakow Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    16h 21m
    €106–865

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    18h 26m
    €151–269

  5. Drive  851.5 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Rijekacar car 851.5 km
    10h 27m
    €138–199

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    15h 56m
    €95–259

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus 1266 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N1282
    17h 5m
    €94–155

  8. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane KRK - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    9h 30m
    €298–574

  9. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane KRK - RJK
    8h 44m
    €132–482

  10. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane KRK - 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
    8h 19m
    €341–682

  11. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane KRK - 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
    8h 51m
    €332–652

  12. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane KRK - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    6h 37m
    €140–419

Kraków to Rijeka by train and night train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 4m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Rijeka via Bohumin, Wien Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 15h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rijeka bus station via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa in around 17h 5m.

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