There are 4 ways to get from Lago di Garda to Rab by train, bus, or ferry
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Train, bus, ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS)
best- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
8h 35m€69–138Bus, ferry via Venice Airport (VCE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Peschiera del Garda to Venicebus 410
- Take the bus from Venice to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
9h 39m€62–101Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
9h 53m€81–200Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
12h 18m€474–1,160
Lago di Garda to Rab by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago di Garda to Rab is to bus and ferry via Venice Airport (VCE) which costs €60 - €110 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lago di Garda to Rab is to train and bus and ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS) which takes 8h 35m and costs €65 - €140.
The distance between Lago di Garda and Rab is 443 km.
The best way to get from Lago di Garda to Rab without a car is to train and bus and ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS) which takes 8h 35m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Lago di Garda to Rab, including transfers.
There are 4560+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Lago di Garda, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Lago di Garda to Rab. However, you can take the train to Venezia Mestre, take the train to Trieste Airport, 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 bus from Peschiera del Garda to Rab via Venice, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 9h 39m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera Del Garda to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Peschiera del Garda to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €440–1,100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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