There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Madrid by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Rijeka Airport
best- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane RJK - MAD
8h 20m€75–242Bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
21h 13m€335–819Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
32h 35m€159–263Drive 1,943.9 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Madridcar 1,943.9 km
20h 37m€310–447Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ZAG - MAD
8h 15m€274–773Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane TRS - MAD
9h 26m€164–449Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane VCE - MAD
9h 5m€336–982Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane LJU - MAD
9h 58m€316–852Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BLQ - MAD
10h 29m€182–526Bus
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
34h 5m
Rijeka to Madrid by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Madrid is to fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Madrid is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €270 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rijeka station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Rijeka bus station and arriving at Madrid via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
The distance between Rijeka and Madrid is 1602 km. The road distance is 1943.9 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Madrid without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 13m and costs €330 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Rijeka to Madrid, including transfers.
Rijeka to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rijeka bus station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Madrid is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 32h 35m.
Rijeka to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Madrid is 1944 km. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Rijeka to Madrid.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Madrid, Spain?
Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Madrid via Milan in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Ljubljana to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- 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
- €140–390
- 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
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
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