There are 9 ways to get from Budva to Rab by bus, busferry, ferry, plane, or shuttle
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, line 9309 ferry
best- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novaljabusferry
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
15h 21mBus, line 323 ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 974 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmanabus
- Take the ferry from Senj port to Rab portferry 323
19h 30m€47–77Bus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane DBV - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijeka
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
12h 33m€303–712Bus, line 9309 ferry via Split
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
15h 27m€79–170Bus, line 9309 ferry
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
15h 27m€57–109Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane TGD - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
11h 3mBus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus, line 9309 ferry
- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane DBV - ZAD
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Novalja to Rabferry
15h 41m€79–187Bus, shuttle to Sarajevo, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- 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
14h 44mFly Tivat Airport to Mahovljani Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane TIV - BNX
- Take the bus from Laktaši to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry
11h 43m€282–729
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budva to Rab is to bus and line 323 ferry which costs €45 - €80 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budva to Rab is to fly and bus and ferry which takes 11h 43m and costs €280 - €750.
The distance between Budva and Rab is 625 km.
The best way to get from Budva to Rab without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and line 9309 ferry which takes 15h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 21m to get from Budva to Rab, including transfers.
There are 4562+ hotels available in Rab.
What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Rab, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Budva to Rab. However, you can take the bus to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station, walk to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor, walk to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor, take the vehicle to Novalja, walk to Novalja, then take the line 9309 ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station, walk to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Dubrovnik Airport, walk to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 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 Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Sarajevo to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Tivat Airport to Mahovljani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Zadar Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- globtour@globtour.com
- Website
- globtour.com
Bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
Bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
Bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
Bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.globtour.com/
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 66 06 60
- reklamacije@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- likaline.hr
Busferry from Gospić, Autobusni kolodvor to Novalja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likaline.hr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- 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/
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €204
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
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/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Laktaši to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Schedules at
- 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
- info@arriva.com.hr
- 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 Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Senj, Obala doktor Franje Tuđmana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +382 20 624 343
- aloexpress@t-com.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 40 214 382
- gardasevic@t-com.me
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 68857061
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Touring-Doo-Kotor/123
- Phone
- +382 69087824
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 69 222 288
- elliteexpresspg@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 69 083 484
- papovic@t-com.me
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Papovic/111
- Phone
- +382 69 016 430
- boka.kotorska77@gmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/autoprevoz-zaton
- Phone
- +382 20 602 535
- info@drumpg.me
- Website
- new.busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 68 109 090
- expresstours@t-com.me
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +382 69 514 519
- krivokapictours1@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Schedules at
- https://polazak.rs/sr/prevoznici/krivokapic-turs
- Phone
- +382 68 155 199
- eurolinetravel@yahoo.com
- Website
- getbybus.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/euroline-travel
- info@montemaretravel.com
- Website
- montemaretravel.com
Shuttle from Podgorica , Bus station to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- montemaretravel.com
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Laktaši to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- 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
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- 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
- polet@polet.hr
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Jadrolinija
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- 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
- €30–45
- 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
Ferry from Novalja to Rab
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Senj port to Rab port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- 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 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
- €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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