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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Rijeka by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SFO - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    19h 20m
    €512–1,207

  2. Fly to Pula Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane plane SFO - PUY
    2. Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    19h 59m
    €346–957

  3. Fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane SFO - RJK
    18h 22m
    €469–1,610

  4. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane SFO - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    19h 8m
    €540–1,662

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SFO - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    19h 24m
    €649–1,510

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane SFO - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    20h 12m
    €669–1,540

  7. Fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    22h 9m
    €779–1,520

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€346Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,871 km
  • Duration: 19h 20m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Rijeka, Croatia?

United Airlines, Swiss, and Lufthansa fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rijeka Airport (RJK) 4 times a week.

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