There are 5 ways to get from Sarajevo to Opatija by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJJ - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
6h 12m€298–547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 36m€43–69Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
10h 31m€89–102Drive 478.5 km
- Drive from Sarajevo to Opatijacar 478.5 km
8h 4m€70–101Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 36m€54–71
Sarajevo to Opatija by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Opatija is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Opatija is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 12m and costs €290 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo to Opatija. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo and arriving at Opatija - Slatina A via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Jadrolinija. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Opatija is 467 km. The road distance is 478.5 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Opatija without a car is to bus via Zagreb which takes 10h 31m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Sarajevo to Opatija, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Opatija bus services, operated by Biss-Tours, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
Sarajevo to Opatija bus services, operated by Biss-Tours, arrive at Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarajevo to Opatija is 479 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Sarajevo to Opatija.
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What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Opatija, Primorsko-Goranska, Croatia?
You can take a vehicle from Sarajevo - Alipašin Most to Opatija - Slatina A via Sarajevo - Marijin Dvor, Sarajevo, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Jadrolinija in around 10h 31m.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- [email protected]
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
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