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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Rijeka by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 56m
    €195–447

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406
    15h
    €70–120

  3. Drive  908.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rijekacar car 908.9 km
    9h 6m
    €142–205

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - 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 25m
    €341–1,066

  5. Train, bus via Venice

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 57m
    €202–482

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Jean Mace to La Tour Du Pintrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from La Tour Du Pin to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 26m
    €162–394

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - 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
    10h 17m
    €336–966

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane LYS - RJK
    8h 30m
    €156–506

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane GVA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    10h 15m
    €373–1,118

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pula Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane LYS - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    10h 13m
    €173–313

Lyon to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919 km
  • Duration: 11h 56m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rijeka, Croatia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus station once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 15h. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 3 times a week.

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