There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Rab by bus, ferry, train, night train, plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rijekabus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
14h 37m€130–145Fly Basel to Split Airport, bus, bus and ferry, line 9309 ferry
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Split Airport (SPU)plane BSL - SPU
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novaljabusferry
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
13h 9m€83–273Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljananighttrain En
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain 481
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
19h 28m€328–923Fly Basel to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane BSL - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
10h 22m€269–811Bus, ferry via Venice
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
17h 44m€96–152Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane ZRH - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
11h€350–917Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ZRH - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
12h 18m€239–1,075Fly Basel to Pula Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane BSL - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
10h 9m€145–326Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ZRH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
11h 15m€386–1,029Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ZRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
13h 50m€185–508
Basel to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Rab is to bus and ferry via Venice which costs €95 - €160 and takes 17h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Rab is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 9m and costs €140 - €330.
The distance between Basel and Rab is 878 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Rab without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 14h 37m and costs €130 - €150.
It takes approximately 14h 37m to get from Basel to Rab, including transfers.
There are 3815+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Basel to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Rab via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Rijeka, Željeznički kolodvor, Tržnica, and Rijeka in around 19h 28m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 79 445 39 68
- [email protected]
- Website
- zelicreisen.ch
Bus from Basel SBB to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €101
- Schedules at
- zelicreisen.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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