There are 6 ways to get from Venice to Rab by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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 Venezia, Tronchetto to Rijeka bus stationbus 541
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Senjbus 938
- Take the busferry from Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana to Rab, Bus Stationbusferry
7h 44m€27–51Drive, line 337 car ferry
- Drive from Venice to Stinicacar
- Take the carferry from Stinica to Misnjakcarferry 337
4h 49m€56–85Train, bus, bus and ferry via Trieste Airport (TRS)
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain
- Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Senjbus 938
- Take the busferry from Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana to Rab, Bus Stationbusferry
8h 19m€29–55Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- 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
8h 57m€127–216Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pulacarferry
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Stationbus Arriva
11h 28m€80–82Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Stationbus Arriva
12h 20m€42–63
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Rab is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €26 - €55 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Rab is to drive and line 337 car ferry which takes 4h 49m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Rab station. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Rab, Bus Station via Rijeka bus station and Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Venice and Rab is 347 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Rab without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 44m and costs €26 - €55.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Venice to Rab, including transfers.
Venice to Rab bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Rab bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rijeka bus station.
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There are 2666+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rab, Bus Station via Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor in around 12h 20m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Senj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Senj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rijeka bus station to Senj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
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
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 Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Rab, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- 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
- +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
- €95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- 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
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
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