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There are 13 ways to get from Zakopane to Rijeka by train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    17h 36m
    €223–402

  2. Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Rijeka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane KTW - RJK
    9h 2m
    €50–436

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N1365 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Rijeka bus stationbus bus N1282
    18h 10m
    €102–154

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus A15
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Rijekanighttrain night train En
    19h 58m
    €122–211

  5. Drive  802.4 km

    1. Drive from Zakopane to Rijekacar car 802.4 km
    9h 53m
    €130–187

  6. Shuttle, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapestshuttle bus
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Rijekatrain train Re / ...
    18h 17m
    €88–437

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train Eip / ...
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    18h 28m
    €110–282

  8. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane KRK - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    12h 27m
    €303–601

  9. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Rijeka Airport

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane KRK - RJK
    11h 41m
    €147–509

  10. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane KRK - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 16m
    €351–709

  11. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane KRK - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 34m
    €150–436

  12. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane VIE - ZAG
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    12h 46m
    €312–610

  13. Bus, train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus bus
    2. Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane VIE - KLU
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 55m
    €426–848

Zakopane to Rijeka by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 36m

What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Zakopane, Bus station to Rijeka bus station via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa in around 18h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zakopane to Rijeka via Krakow Glowny, Bohumin, Wien Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 18h 28m.

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