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There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Madrid by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Rijeka Airport

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    1. Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane RJK - MAD
    8h 20m
    €80–252

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    21h 18m
    €321–670

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    32h 35m
    €173–275

  4. Drive  1,943.9 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Madridcar car 1,943.9 km
    20h 38m
    €317–458

  5. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZAG - MAD
    8h 15m
    €277–588

  6. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane TRS - MAD
    9h 26m
    €170–359

  7. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LJU - MAD
    8h 23m
    €322–622

  8. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane VCE - MAD
    9h 5m
    €337–662

  9. Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BLQ - MAD
    10h
    €173–412

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    34h 5m

Rijeka to Madrid by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration32h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,602.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Madrid, Spain?

Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and eight other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Madrid via Milan in around 32h 35m.

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