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 Fr
4h 53m€122–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Bologna Centralebus 541 / ...
7h 15m€30–50Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
7h 12m€293–498Drive 364.1 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Bolognacar 364.1 km
3h 49m€59–85Bus 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 38m€154–347Bus, 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
6h 58m€136–230Bus #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€107–180Fly from Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane RJK - BLQ
6h 57m€150–550Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Bologna Centrale
6h 37m€440–750
Rijeka to Bologna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Bologna is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Bologna is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Rijeka and Bologna is 369 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 4h 53m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 53m 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 7h 12m and costs €290 - €500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €550 and takes 6h 57m.
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 and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €16–30
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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