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What is the best way to travel from Zagreb to Rijeka?

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6h 5m
£21
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What is the cheapest way to reach Rijeka from Zagreb?

You can reach Rijeka with just £5 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Monday
from £6
Tuesday
from £5
Wednesday
from £8
Thursday
from £5
Friday
from £5
Saturday
from £5
Sunday
from £8

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    15:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £6
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:20
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    15:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £12

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5
  • Nomago
    2h 45m
    0
    11:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    14:15
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £9
  • Arriva
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:20
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Brioni Pula
    3h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    14:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • ÖBB
    6h 5m
    0
    12:06
    Zagreb
    Zapadni Kolodvor
    18:11
    Rijeka
    Central Station
    0
    ÖBB
    Economy
    from £21

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:20
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Brioni Pula
    3h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    14:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £15
  • GoOpti
    2h 30m
    0
    00:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    02:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    GoOpti
    Economy
    £209

What are the fastest trips from Zagreb to Rijeka?

You can get to Rijeka from Zagreb in just 2h 5m with a Bus from Arriva. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Monday
from 2h 20m
Tuesday
from 2h 5m
Wednesday
from 2h 5m
Thursday
from 2h 30m
Friday
from 2h 5m
Saturday
from 2h 5m
Sunday
from 2h 5m

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:20
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13
  • Arriva
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    15:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £6

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13
  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    12:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    15:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £12
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 30m
    0
    09:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13
  • Arriva
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Nomago
    2h 45m
    0
    11:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    14:15
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £9
  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:20
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • Brioni Pula
    2h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    08:55
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    09:30
    Zagreb
    Train Station
    11:50
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • FlixBus
    3h 0m
    0
    08:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    11:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £5
  • Brioni Pula
    3h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    14:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £13
  • Fastest Trains Saturday

  • ÖBB
    6h 5m
    0
    12:06
    Zagreb
    Zapadni Kolodvor
    18:11
    Rijeka
    Central Station
    0
    ÖBB
    Economy
    from £21

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Arriva
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva
    Economy
    £10
  • Arriva Croatia
    2h 5m
    0
    07:55
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    10:00
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Arriva Croatia
    Economy
    £10
  • Nomago
    2h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    18:20
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Nomago
    Economy
    £8
  • GoOpti
    2h 30m
    0
    00:00
    Zagreb Airport
    Zagreb Airport
    02:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    GoOpti
    Economy
    £209
  • Brioni Pula
    3h 0m
    0
    11:30
    Zagreb
    Central Bus Station
    14:30
    Rijeka
    Coach Station
    0
    Brioni Pula
    Economy
    £15
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka

What are the most popular stations in Zagreb and Rijeka?

In Zagreb, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Klara or Črnomerec, while in Rijeka you will be arriving at Coach Station or Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Rijeka from Zagreb? With 5 connections between 7 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Zagreb and Rijeka, you can pay as low as £5 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Bus from Arriva: you will get to Rijeka in just 2h 5m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Zagreb and Rijeka are Nomago, Arriva Croatia and Arriva, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Zagreb and Rijeka is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Buzin or to Čavle, and look at flights from Zagreb Airport, and landing at Rijeka Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Zagreb to Rijeka?

The most popular companies between Zagreb and Rijeka, are Nomago, Arriva Croatia and Arriva. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Nomago, Arriva Croatia, Arriva and 3 more.

Train companies: ÖBB

All you need to know when you travel from Zagreb to Rijeka

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Zagreb to Rijeka. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Zagreb to Rijeka

How can I reach Rijeka from Zagreb?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Rijeka from Zagreb.

How far is Rijeka from Zagreb?

The distance between Zagreb and Rijeka is 131.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Zagreb and Rijeka?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 4 kgs of CO2, a train 5 kgs, a car 22 kgs, and a flight 32 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Zagreb to Rijeka?

You can get to Rijeka with just £5 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Zagreb to Rijeka?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Rijeka in just 2h 5m with a Bus from Arriva.

More routes to Zagreb and to Rijeka

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Zagreb and to Rijeka. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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