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How to get to Opatija by bus?
Regular international bus lines connect Opatija and Rijeka (15km from Opatija) with all neighboring countries and the entire Europe.
Bus connections between major cities (intercity lines) are quite frequent, same as regional services – even smallest places on the coast can be reached by bus. The busses either have their final stop in Rijeka or they will continue via Opatija to Pula both very frequent.
Bus stations
You can check all the central bus stations in Croatia
Rijeka Central Bus Terminal is situated in the center of Rijeka, just across the street from the beautiful white & red Capuchin church.
Address: Trg Žabica 1. (p.p. 288), 51 000 Rijeka
Tel: 060 302 010 (when in Croatia)
+385 51 660 364 (for international callers)
E-mail:
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Bus time table year round
Local transport from Rijeka bus station to Opatija.
Local bus stops are in the vicinity and it’s well connected with all parts of Rijeka and local towns.
If you’re going to Opatija and the Riviera or the western part of Rijeka the bus station is on the same side of the street as the Capuchin church.
If you’re going to the eastern Rijeka (Trsat, Piramida, Sušak, Pećine, Vežica…) the bus stop is just across the street overlooking the Rijeka port, and Buses are orange with Autotrolej written at the front, timetables are posted on each station and you can look & download them at the Autotrolej web page – the pages are only in Croatian for now.
Opatija Central Bus Station is situated in Opatija center, just opposite of the main town beach Slatina behind the fountain.
Tel: 060 30 60 10 (when in Croatia)
+385 51 271 617 (for international callers)
Bus time table year round
Local bus info:
Bus stop for the local bus no. 32 is also there. If you’re going in direction of Lovran (Ičići, Ika, Medveja or Mošćenička draga) take the bus no.32 that has Lovran written on it and if you’re going in direction of Rijeka (Volosko, Preluk, Bivio) take the bus no.32 that has Rijeka written on it.
You can also use local Opatija buses, specially the White and Red Camelia Lines.
Buses go every 20 – 30 minutes and you can check the time table here.
Intercity, regional and international bus lines and companies
Almost all the bus line companies offer both national and international lines.
Intercity lines
The most frequent bus terminals in Croatia are Zagreb and Split Bus Terminal but there is connection with bus stations in every larger city.
There are almost hourly lines from Rijeka to Zagreb (about 15 bus lines a day) and  from Rijeka to Split or Dubrovnik (about 14 bus lines a day) and back.
Their websites offer info on departures, arrivals and ticket prices.
Timetable information is available from Zagreb Central Bus Terminal
(Tel: 060 313 333, within Croatia only; www.akz.hr).
Regional – intercity companies
AUTOTRANS is able to offer wide-ranging travel possibilities within the European largest bus network. There are regular services to destinations throughout Croatia. Company Autotrans (Tel: 060 30 20 10; www.autotrans.hr) is a key service provider.
Other intercity companies:
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 www.brioni.hr
Brioni Pula
connects Pula with all parts of Istria, Rijeka, Zagreb and also Padova and Triest |
www.autotrans.hr
Istra Promet Umag
connects Umag with Istria, Rijeka, Kopar and Triest |
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www.croatiabus.hr
CROATIA- BUS d.d.
connects Zagreb with numerous towns in Croatia and almost all European capitals |
www.atpsi.hr
AUTOTRANSPORT d.d.
connects Dalmatia with the rest of Croatia |
International CONECTIONS
Zagreb central bus terminal is a a member of the European Bus Station Association – „Eurobuses“, so check out the web site and find out what's the fastest route to your holiday.
Some of the international bus companies driving to Rijeka are
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www.fils.hr
FILS d.o.o.
to Belgrade and Venezia |
PEPEKS d.o.o. to Bosnia & Herzegovina and Finland
SEVERTRANS a.d. connects Bosnian and Serbian towns to Croatia and northern Europe
CROATIA TOURS INTERNATIONAL d.o.o. to Dortmund
AUTOBANAT a.d. to Serbia |
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www.lasta.rs
LASTA a.d.
to Belgrade and other Serbian towns |
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www.touring.de
TOURING
EUROLINES - an association of different companies connecting Croatia
with Germany (Berlin, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Karlsruhe,
Stuttgart, Munich) |
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