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How to get fromBarcelona to Rabby plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Rab by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane BCN - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 18m
    €106–268

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BCN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    13h 41m
    €104–270

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    25h 32m
    €215–377

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Bellinzona

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Bellinzonatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Rijekabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    26h 17m
    €392–543

  5. Car ferry, train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 406 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    34h 6m
    €195–297

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BCN - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 55m
    €148–624

  7. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane BCN - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    10h 53m
    €308–616

  8. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane BCN - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 7m
    €349–738

  9. Bus, ferry via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    27h 20m
    €507–794

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 958
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    30h 24m
    €188–275

Barcelona to Rab by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Rab. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), walk to Trieste Airport, take the bus to Rijeka bus station, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Rab via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, Lyon, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 25h 32m.

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