There are 9 ways to get from Rijeka to Bologna by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain
5h 8m€127–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Bologna Centralebus 541 / ...
7h 15m€35–55Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 977 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 536 / ...
6h 30m€121–200Drive 364.1 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Bolognacar 364.1 km
3h 49m€66–96Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TRS - BLQ
6h 48m€164–358Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
7h 17m€140–241Bus #2
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus
7h 25m€112–190Fly from Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane RJK - BLQ
6h 37m€120–430Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Bologna Centrale
6h 37m€480–800
Rijeka to Bologna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Bologna is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Bologna is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €65 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Rijeka and Bologna is 370 km. The road distance is 364.1 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Bologna without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 8m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Rijeka to Bologna, including transfers.
Rijeka to Bologna bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Bologna is to bus via Venice which takes 6h 30m and costs €120 - €200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €430 and takes 6h 37m.
Rijeka to Bologna bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Trieste, Autostazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Bologna is 364 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Rijeka to Bologna.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, Swiss, Croatia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €480–800
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Trieste Central Bus Station to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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