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

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane ZAG - KUN
    9h 57m
    $329–728

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain train 480
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    6. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    26h 30m
    $143–371

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1282
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Kaunasbus bus 848104
    25h 35m
    $168–233

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    26h 10m
    $277–497

  5. Drive  1,517.8 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Kaunascar car 1,517.8 km
    15h 22m
    $287–415

  6. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane ZAG - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    10h 55m
    $346–759

  7. Fly Rijeka Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane RJK - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    14h 46m
    $252–865

  8. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    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 Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane LJU - VNO
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    11h 29m
    $403–769

  9. Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane TSF - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    11h 11m
    $201–967

  10. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane ZAG - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kaunastrain train
    14h 28m
    $347–693

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Rijeka to Hodoninnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hodonin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain train
    27h 18m
    $188–413

Rijeka to Kaunas by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration25h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,355.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Kaunas via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 25h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Kaunas via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Wien Hbf, Bohumin, Krakow Glowny, and Kraków Główny in around 26h 30m.

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