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There are 11 ways to get from Rijeka to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺17,212–47,852

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus Arriva
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    24h 50m
    ₺1,495–12,205

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle bus Door to door Shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    24h 12m
    ₺5,390–7,914

  4. Drive  1,491.4 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Istanbulcar car 1,491.4 km
    13h 40m
    ₺11,836–17,097

  5. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    8h 34m
    ₺18,633–51,426

  6. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZAG - SAW
    8h 19m
    ₺16,715–47,875

  7. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    9h 36m
    ₺22,133–64,426

  8. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LJU - SAW
    8h 41m
    ₺17,336–57,449

  9. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VCE - SAW
    9h 43m
    ₺20,536–62,449

  10. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus bus 972 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    25h 10m
    ₺7,805–12,205

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Vinkovcitrain train 211
    2. Take the bus from Vinkovci bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    30h 42m
    ₺11,195–18,974

Rijeka to Istanbul by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration24h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,495Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,349.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 24h 50m.

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