There are 4 ways to get from Rijeka to Žalec by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N948 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Žalecbus Pr A18 0187 11 / ...
4h 39m€18–36Train
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain 480
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Celjetrain Re / ...
5h 42m€31–57Night train
- Take the night train from Rijeka to Celjenighttrain En
5h 39m€47–85Drive 179.7 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Žaleccar 179.7 km
2h 5m€26–37
Rijeka to Žalec by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Žalec is to bus which costs €17 - €40 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Žalec is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Rijeka station to Žalec. However, there are services departing from Rijeka bus station and arriving at Žalec via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Žalec. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Zalec via Ljubljana and Celje. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Rijeka and Žalec is 178 km. The road distance is 179.7 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Žalec without a car is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €17 - €40.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Rijeka to Žalec, including transfers.
Rijeka to Žalec bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
Rijeka to Žalec train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Žalec is to bus which takes 4h 39m and costs €17 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Žalec, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Žalec via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana AP in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Zalec via Ljubljana and Celje in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Rijeka to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Žalec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rijeka to Žalec bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Rijeka to Žalec train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Žalec is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Rijeka to Žalec.
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