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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Rijeka by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Rijeka Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MAD - RJK
    8h 50m
    €111–251

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 4m
    €324–592

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N406 / ...
    32h 55m
    €186–280

  4. Drive  1,945.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Rijekacar car 1,945.7 km
    20h 45m
    €317–457

  5. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    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
    8h 21m
    €277–593

  6. 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
    9h 28m
    €164–368

  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
    8h 32m
    €321–621

  8. 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
    9h 10m
    €336–651

  9. 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
    10h 3m
    €172–411

  10. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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
    11h 8m
    €198–408

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    33h 24m

Madrid to Rijeka by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration32h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rijeka, Croatia?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Rijeka bus station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 32h 55m.

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