There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Lyon 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
12h 17m€200–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyonbus N406
15h€70–120Drive 908.7 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Lyoncar 908.7 km
9h 2m€141–204Fly Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RJK - LYS
8h 6m€170–534Bus, 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
13h 44m€207–482Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to La Tour Du Pintrain Ter
- Take the train from La Tour Du Pin to Lyon Jean Macetrain Ter
15h 42m€171–391Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
8h 6m€346–1,053Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUY - LYS
9h 9m€173–313Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LJU - LYS
9h 44m€341–953Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 29m€377–1,113
Rijeka to Lyon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs €170 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rijeka bus station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h.
The distance between Rijeka and Lyon is 920 km. The road distance is 908.7 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 17m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Rijeka to Lyon, including transfers.
Rijeka to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Lyon is to bus which takes 15h and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 8h 6m.
Rijeka to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Lyon is 909 km. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Rijeka to Lyon.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Lyon, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rijeka bus station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 15h. Alternatively, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Pula Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Pula Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- GoOpti
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