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There are 11 ways to get from Rijeka to Athens by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TRS - ATH
    9h 42m
    €176–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus Arriva
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    26h 25m
    €65–160

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    25h 19m
    €110–179

  4. Bus, train, line 2 ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    45h 46m
    €343–513

  5. Drive  1,464.8 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Athenscar car 1,464.8 km
    19h 17m
    €270–389

  6. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LJU - ATH
    8h 8m
    €338–680

  7. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZAG - ATH
    7h 50m
    €301–558

  8. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VCE - ATH
    9h 10m
    €349–710

  9. Bus to Split Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SPU - ATH
    11h 20m
    €120–312

  10. Bus, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BLQ - ATH
    11h 43m
    €183–440

  11. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle bus Door to door Shuttle
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    26h 25m
    €165–186

Rijeka to Athens by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration25h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,369.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 26h 25m.

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