There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Rijeka by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
12h 47m€179–442Drive 779.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nice to Rijekacar 779.6 km
7h 45m€122–176Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Triestebus N482
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
14h 55m€142–336Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane NCE - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
8h 31m€180–511Train, bus via Genoa
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
13h 35m€191–457Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka
15h 52m€481–1,266Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane NCE - RJK
8h 43m€132–294Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
8h 13m€347–1,034Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GOA - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 2m€173–461Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane NCE - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
9h 35m€312–924Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pula Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane NCE - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
10h 10m€169–291
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Rijeka is to drive which costs €120 - €180 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Rijeka is to drive which takes 7h 45m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Rijeka. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Nice Airport and Trieste, Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
The distance between Nice and Rijeka is 789 km. The road distance is 779.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Rijeka without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 47m and costs €170 - €450.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Nice to Rijeka, including transfers.
Nice to Rijeka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Nice to Rijeka is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 8h 43m.
Nice to Rijeka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Trieste station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Rijeka is 780 km. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Nice to Rijeka.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Rijeka, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, Trieste, and Trieste, Autostazione in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Croatia Airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rijeka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- GoOpti
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