Rijeka: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rijeka is a city of 107,964 people in Croatia (Primorje-Gorski Kotar), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rijeka runs from about 8 h 47 min a day in late December to 15 h 43 min in late June (computed for 45.33° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rijeka is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,164 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Pula Airport (PUY, 63 km), Trieste Airport (TRS, 94 km), Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, 100 km).
Flights to Rijeka: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rijeka · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vienna, 353 km (Austria) — flights
- Munich, 381 km (Germany) — flights
- Sarajevo, 351 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Zagreb, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bratislava, 374 km (Slovakia)
- Bologna, 261 km (Italy) — tours
- Florence, 306 km (Italy)
- Graz, 208 km (Austria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ljubljana, 81 km (Slovenia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Verona, 270 km (Italy) — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rijeka?
Rijeka Airport (RJK), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rijeka?
About 107,964 people live in Rijeka (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rijeka in?
Europe/Zagreb, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Rijeka?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rijeka?
Vienna (353 km), Munich (381 km), Sarajevo (351 km), Zagreb (131 km), Bratislava (374 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.