Rijeka to Postojna: 5 June 2016

 

Sometimes the direct route is not available to you. In this case due to the very high cost of a one-way car rental across a national border; something that I hope the EU will act upon as they have with mobile phone rates. Today we returned a rental car in Rijeka (Croatia), took a bus to Trieste (Italy), a second bus to Trieste Airport, picked up a rental car (which we will return in Milan, Italy) and then drove to Postojna in Slovenia.

The first bus trip was with the Autotrans company that we had also used between Split and Trigir. Again an efficient service; left on time and arrived early. The Rijeka, Trieste and Split bus stations are all very well located in city centres near rail and ferry terminals. The fare for the 2 hour journey from Rijeka to Trieste was about AUD11, plus about AUD 3.20 for each item of luggage stored under the floor.


Autotrans has a good on line purchase and payment system but you then have to print the e-ticket to give to the driver. Even Ladrolinija ferry just scan the e-ticket on your phone.

The departure bay for the Airport bus was only a few meters from our arrival bay, but we had to wait an hour before the 50 minute trip. Fare E4.05 (AUD 6.25) and no charge for luggage; not that the drive ever looked at our tickets; that him (top pix) talking on his mobile phone as he drive the bus with the other hand.

The bus top centre of pictures, is the shutter bus from the car park at Motovun; about AUD 5 return.