There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rab by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
12h 58m€196–651Fly to Zadar Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane EDI - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
13h 59m€99–225Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
26h 41m€512–825Train, night train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Rijeka bus stationbus 944
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
30h 58m€404–679Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - 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 45m€358–725Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane EDI - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
13h 11m€302–663Bus, ferry via Prague
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Rijeka bus stationbus 958
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
43h 14m€225–354Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
43h 34m€226–376
Edinburgh to Rab by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rab is to fly and bus and line 9309 ferry which costs €95 - €230 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rab is to fly and shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 11h 45m and costs €350 - €750.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rab is 1902 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rab without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 26h 41m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Edinburgh to Rab, including transfers.
Rab is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:52 PM in Edinburgh and 9:52 PM in Rab.
There are 2715+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Rab. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, take the shuttle to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Rab via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe central train station, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 26h 41m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €96–420
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €96
- Private
- €223
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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