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Rijeka · Croatia

Car hire and driving in Rijeka

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Croatia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RJK means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648834 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25743498.

Drives from Rijeka

Car rental from Rijeka: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Rijeka to TriesteItaly63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Rijeka to LjubljanaSlovenia81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Rijeka to UdineItaly125 km (78 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Rijeka to ZagrebCroatia131 km (82 mi)about 2 h
Rijeka to Klagenfurt am WörtherseeAustria145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 12 min
Rijeka to MestreItaly172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Rijeka to PaduaItaly200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Rijeka to RiminiItaly205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Rijeka to GrazAustria208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Rijeka to San MarinoSan Marino221 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Rijeka to Banja LukaBosnia and Herzegovina225 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Rijeka to ForlìItaly226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Rijeka to IstanbulTurkey1,268 km (788 mi)about 19 h 20 min
Rijeka to LondonUnited Kingdom1,273 km (791 mi)about 19 h 24 min
Rijeka to AnkaraTurkey1,617 km (1,005 mi)about 24 h 40 min
Rijeka to BerlinGermany804 km (499 mi)about 12 h 16 min
Rijeka to MadridSpain1,572 km (977 mi)about 23 h 58 min
Rijeka to BursaTurkey1,320 km (820 mi)about 20 h 8 min
Rijeka to KyivUkraine1,324 km (823 mi)about 20 h 12 min
Rijeka to İzmirTurkey1,300 km (808 mi)about 19 h 49 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Rijeka?

The right, as everywhere in Croatia.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.