There are 3 ways to get from Rijeka to Ist by bus or ferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Zadar to Istferry 9403
6h 50m€25–104Ferry, bus, line 401 ferry
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Cresferry
- Take the bus from Cres to Mali Lošinjbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Silbaferry
- Take the ferry from Silba to Kosiračaferry 401
7h 35m€46–72Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Mali lošinjferry 9308
- Take the ferry from Mali lošinj to Kosiračaferry 401
8h 20m€77–114
Rijeka to Ist by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Ist is to bus and ferry which costs €25 - €110 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Ist is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 50m and costs €25 - €110.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rijeka to Ist. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Kosirača via Mali lošinj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Rijeka and Ist is 287 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Ist without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 50m and costs €25 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Rijeka to Ist, including transfers.
There are 266+ hotels available in Ist.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Ist, Croatia?
You can take a ferry from Rijeka to Kosirača via Mali lošinj in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–21
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cres to Mali Lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Zadar to Ist
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Silba
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Silba to Kosirača
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Mali lošinj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Mali lošinj to Kosirača
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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