Getting to the Kvarner Riviera

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Getting to the Kvarner Riviera

Here are the best ways of getting to the Kvarner Riviera from the UK, Ireland and Europe, with flight, bus and train options.

Flights from the UK to Rijeka

There is only one direct connection from the UK to Rijeka. Ryanair operates twice-weekly flights from London Stansted from June to September.

For more options, you may instead consider flying to Pula, Zagreb or even Zadar airports, then transferring to Rijeka/the Kvarner Riviera by bus. See our Getting to Istria, Getting to Zagreb and Getting to North Dalmatia sections for details of flights to these regions. Note that there is a daily Croatia Airlines bus which transfers passengers directly from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka (no need to go to Zagreb Bus Station!). See Flying via Zagreb.

Note: Rijeka Airport is actually near Omisalj on the island of Krk. However, it is an easy transfer to Rijeka and other places in the Kvarner Riviera. See the airport website for bus timetables (under the “How to Find Us” heading). See our guide on Getting to and from Rijeka Airport for the best ways of transferring once you land.

If you want even more options for reaching this part of Croatia if you’re travelling from the UK, the best idea would be to fly to Trieste in Italy (see below) and travel to Rijeka from there.

Getting to the Kvarner Riviera

Getting to the Kvarner Riviera via Italy

If you fly from the UK to Trieste with Ryanair – which operates year-round, near-daily services on this route – there are regular bus services from the main bus station in downtown Trieste to Rijeka. The journey takes between 2 to 3 hours, depending on which bus you take. See our Travelling from Trieste page for full details.

Flights from Europe to Rijeka

Flights from Belgium to Rijeka

Flights from Germany to Rijeka

Flights from Italy to Rijeka

Flights from Latvia to Rijeka

Flights from the Netherlands to Rijeka

Flights from Poland to Rijeka

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Getting to the Kvarner Riviera via Zagreb

You can take advantage of the year-round, daily flights from the UK to Zagreb and then travel by bus directly from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka.

There is a daily bus that departs Zagreb at 3.30pm, which travels directly to Rijeka Bus Station. The return journey departs Ban Jelacic Square in Rijeka at 5am.

A one-way ticket is €26.54 and a return is €39.82. The journey time is about 3 hours. See details at Pleso Prijevoz.

Getting to the Kvarner Riviera by Bus or Train from Europe

There are train services from several major European cities to Rijeka, including direct services from Munich and Ljubljana. See the Die Bahn website for timetable details.

Getting to the Kvarner Riviera by Ferry from Europe

Unfortunately, there are no international ferry services to Rijeka!

Getting to the Kvarner Riviera from elsewhere in Croatia

Rijeka is pretty well connected by train and bus from other parts of Croatia. Arriva Autotrans, one of the main bus operators in Croatia, are based in Rijeka and operates numerous routes from the city. For train timetables, check the Croatian Railways website.

Trade Air fly once a week to Rijeka from Split, Dubrovnik and Zagreb (and vice versa, of course) during summer – these flights can also be booked on the Croatia Airlines website.