There are 4 ways to get from Ancona to Rab by train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, line 9309 ferry
best- Take the train from Ancona to Pesarotrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Pesaro to Novaljaferry
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
10h 16m€102–248Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centralebus 433 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus stationbus 541
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
14h 4m€89–133Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
11h 37m€93–200Catamaran, ferry, line 9309 ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
- Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinjferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Novaljaferry
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
15h 17m€139–200
Ancona to Rab by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Rab is to bus and ferry which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Rab is to train and ferry and line 9309 ferry which takes 10h 16m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ancona to Rab. However, there are services departing from Port of Ancona and arriving at Rab via Port of Zadar, Port of Mali Losinj and Novalja. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Ancona and Rab is 417 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Rab without a car is to train and ferry and line 9309 ferry which takes 10h 16m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Ancona to Rab, including transfers.
There are 2534+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Rab, Croatia?
You can take a ferry from Port of Ancona to Rab via Port of Zadar, Port of Mali Losinj, Novalja, and Novalja in around 15h 17m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Pesaro
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0721.21332
- info@gomoviaggi.com
- Website
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Pesaro to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
Ferry from Port of Mali Losinj to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- gomoviaggi.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- 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
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Mali Losinj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
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