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How to get fromPlovdiv to Rijekaby bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Rijeka by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    17h 40m
    €131–170

  2. Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SOF - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    12h 1m
    €87–249

  3. Drive  1,087.6 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Rijekacar car 1,087.6 km
    10h 8m
    €176–253

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 10m
    €185–262

  5. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SOF - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    11h 38m
    €279–647

  6. Train, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane SOF - RJK
    12h 16m
    €153–555

  7. Train, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SOF - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    12h 28m
    €338–725

Plovdiv to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 40m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Train station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Zagreb and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 17h 40m.

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