How to travel from Makarska to Rijeka, Croatia

There are several options for getting from Makarska to Rijeka by bus, car and plane. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around HRK 180 ($24) and will take around 7h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 4h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately HRK 430 ($57).

The distance between Makarska and Rijeka is around 448km (278 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 306km (190 miles)

It takes around 5h 45m to get from Makarska and Rijeka by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 35m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Makarska to Rijeka is to drive which takes around 4h 35m and will set you back approx HRK 430 ($57).

The cheapest way to travel between Makarska and Rijeka, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around HRK 180 ($24) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Makarska and Rijeka. We recommend that you drive to Rijeka. instead which will take 4h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Makarska and Rijeka. It typically takes around 5h 45m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Makarska and Rijeka with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 7h 50m.

Promet Makarska, Croatia Bus Domestic, Globtour, Autobusni Promet, Autotransport Šibenik, Samoborček, Velebit Tours and Brioni Pula run regular bus services between Makarska and Rijeka. Buses run once daily and take around 5h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Makarska to Rijeka. We recommend that you take the bus to Split then fly from Split (SPU) to Zagreb (ZAG) then take the bus to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvor. instead which will take 4h 55m.

The closest major airport to Rijeka is Rijeka Airport (RJK) (RJK) which is approximately 17km (10 miles) from Rijeka. Pula Airport (PUY) (PUY) and Zagreb Airport (ZAG) (ZAG) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Makarska and Rijeka. The distance is around 460km (286 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 35m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Makarska to Rijeka is to take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 45m and will usually cost around HRK 325 ($43).