There are 4 ways to get from Rijeka to Metlika by bus, car, train, or night train
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Drive from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Metlikacar
2h 8m€5–41Train
- Take the train from Rijeka to Ljubljanatrain 480
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Metlikatrain Re
6h 40m€49–84Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Rijeka to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Metlikatrain Re
6h 37m€50–84Drive 123.5 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Metlikacar 123.5 km
1h 31m€18–25
Rijeka to Metlika by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Metlika is to bus and drive which costs €5 - €45 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Metlika is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs €17 - €25.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Metlika. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Metlika via Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Rijeka and Metlika is 147 km. The road distance is 123.5 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Metlika without a car is to train which takes 6h 40m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Rijeka to Metlika, including transfers.
Rijeka to Metlika train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
Rijeka to Metlika train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Metlika is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Rijeka to Metlika.
There are 349+ hotels available in Metlika.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Metlika, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Rijeka to Metlika via Ljubljana in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Rijeka to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Metlika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Metlika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Rijeka to Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
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