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How to get fromMadrid to Rabby plane, shuttle, ferry, train or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Rab by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAD - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Rijekashuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    12h 21m
    €73–480

  2. Bus, ferry via Barcelona

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus to Rijeka Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    34h 29m
    €67–142

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Venice Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    28h 59m
    €107–306

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Rijekabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    29h 40m
    €332–474

  5. Fly to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane MAD - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 39m
    €108–380

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane MAD - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    11h 4m
    €99–285

  7. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Airporttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trieste Airport to Rijeka bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    14h 14m
    €97–284

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 541
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    36h 25m
    €78–109

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Rijekatrain train 481
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Rabferry ferry
    39h 43m
    €101–155

Madrid to Rab by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Rab, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Madrid to Rab. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), walk to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, take the shuttle to Rijeka, walk to Rijeka, then take the ferry to Rab. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Rab via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona-Arc De Triomf, Barcelona, Venice Mestre, Venezia Mestre, Trieste Airport, Trieste Airport, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 28h 59m.

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