There are 6 ways to get from Sarajevo to Rab by bus, ferry, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, line 9309 ferry
best- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelicebus
- Take the bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
12h 48m€38–60Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SJJ - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
8h 21m€300–768Bus, ferry via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus 972 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
12h 59m€106–158Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
13h 49m€71–110Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry 9309
13h 49m€82–111Fly to Zadar Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane SJJ - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
12h 24m€72–233
Sarajevo to Rab by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Rab is to bus and line 9309 ferry which costs €35 - €60 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Rab is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 8h 21m and costs €300 - €800.
The distance between Sarajevo and Rab is 518 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Rab without a car is to bus and line 9309 ferry which takes 12h 48m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Sarajevo to Rab, including transfers.
There are 4563+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Sarajevo to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice, take the bus to Split Bus Station, take the bus to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Punta Mira, walk to Novalja, then take the line 9309 ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sarajevo Airport, walk to Sarajevo (SJJ) airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG), walk to Stari terminal, take the line 290 bus to Zračna luka, walk to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport, take the shuttle to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab.
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- [email protected]
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- [email protected]
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Website
- infobus.eu
Bus from Sarajevo to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://infobus.eu/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- [email protected]
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Rijeka to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
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