There are 4 ways to get from Trieste to Rab by bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Senjbus 938
- Take the busferry from Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana to Rab, Bus Stationbusferry
5h 26m€96–166Bus via Pula
cheapest- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Stationbus Arriva
9h 20m€10–53Drive, line 337 car ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Stinicacar
- Take the carferry from Stinica to Misnjakcarferry 337
3h 19m€31–49Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Crikvenica, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Stationbus Arriva
6h 29m€92–172
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Rab is to bus via Pula which costs €9 - €55 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Rab is to drive and line 337 car ferry which takes 3h 19m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Rab station. However, there are services departing from Trieste, Autostazione and arriving at Rab, Bus Station via Rijeka bus station and Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Trieste and Rab is 191 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Rab without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs €95 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Trieste to Rab, including transfers.
Trieste to Rab bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Trieste, Autostazione station.
Trieste to Rab bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor station.
Book your Trieste to Rab bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3500+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rab, Bus Station via Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor, Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Crikvenica, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 6h 29m.
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- GoOpti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Senj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Busferry from Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana to Rab, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Crikvenica, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–18
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 (0) 51 724 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapska-plovidba.hr
Car ferry from Stinica to Misnjak
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Schedules at
- rapska-plovidba.hr
- Adult- Seasonal
- €5
- Adult - Non Seasonal
- €3
- Islanders
- €2
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