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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Rijekaby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Rijeka by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    6h 6m
    €272–751

  2. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MAD - RJK
    6h 45m
    €75–250

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    26h 13m
    €298–599

  4. Drive 1,940.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Rijekacar car 1,940.4 km
    20h 36m
    €304–439

  5. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane MAD - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 18m
    €167–420

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

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - 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
    6h 50m
    €335–905

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane MAD - 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
    6h 22m
    €321–828

  8. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    7h 43m
    €184–490

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus bus 53E
    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
    36h 14m
    €242–434

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,865.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Rijeka, Croatia?

Ryanair, Iberia, and Eurowings fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 5 times a week.

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